Originally intended to be a 2025 release, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is now just a couple months away from opening on the 2026 movies schedule. We got our first look at Jafaar Jackson bringing his late uncle to life in the Michael trailer released in November, and in addition to another trailer releasing at the beginning of this month, there’s also now a behind-the-scenes video to watch that shows off the performer’s fancy footwork. While this video is another feather in the cap that is Michael’s marketing, it also makes me think the movie is missing out an easy way to promote the movie.
This new look at Michael from Lionsgate focuses on Jafaar Jackson, the son of Jermaine Jackson, practicing the dance choreography and “proving” to the filmmakers that he was “capable of becoming” Michael Jackson. Watch the featurette to get a taste of what director Antoine Fuqua is talking about when he said Jafaar “killed it” in the role:
