Biopic

• Das Biopic 'Michael' feierte am Eröffnungswochenende Premiere in den US-Kinos und zeichnet Michael Jacksons frühes Leben sowie seinen Karriereaufstieg zum King of Pop nach. • Prince Jackson fungierte als ausführender Produzent, wobei die Streams von Jacksons Musik in den USA nach der Veröffentlichung um 95 % anstiegen. • Der Film untersucht Jacksons Einfluss und sein bleibendes Vermächtnis, wie von Gastbeiträger Justin Tinsley angesichts des starken Interesses an den Kinokassen erörtert wurde.

Michael Jackson biopic debuted with £11.6m at the UK box office – almost double achieved by next-best Bohemian RhapsodyMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s authorised biopic of Michael Jackson’s life until 1988, before allegations of child sexual assault began to emerge against the singer, has performed marginally less impressively in the UK than the US.In the US, Michael outperformed the opening for Bohemian Rhapsody – the highest grossing music biopic of all time, with which Michael shares a producer in Graham King – by 90%, taking $97m (£72m) to its $51m (£38m). Continue reading...

• The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' launched with a massive $97 million opening in U.S. and Canada theaters, breaking the previous music biopic record of $60.2 million set by 'Straight Outta Compton' in 2015. • Co-produced by the Jackson estate and distributed by Lionsgate, the film overcame negative reviews and production troubles to achieve strong international performance with $120.4 million overseas. • The film's $217.4 million global opening marks a new high-water mark for music biopics, significantly outpacing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which earned $51 million in its 2018 debut.