The King of Pop is coming to the big screen, as Michael Jackson is the subject of the upcoming biopic simply titled Michael. This is the latest entry of the music biopic genre that in recent years has included Bob Marley: One Love and Elvis.
Michael features a number of Hollywood veterans helping to bring Jackson's legacy — reportedly including some of its more complicated facets — to life on screen, including Antoine Fuqua as the director, Oscar-nominee John Logan as the writer and Oscar-winner Graham King producing. But to play Michael Jackson, the filmmakers have turned to a new face, but one with a connection to the famous singer.
