Jackson

• 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.

• 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.

Melbourne man stabbed twice in chest, with remains found in field near his campervan in 2021. Family argue police prematurely assumed he’d killed himselfFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales coroner has recommended the mysterious death of Jackson Stacker near Byron Bay be investigated by the homicide squad, with Teresa O’Sullivan finding “some aspects of the early [police] investigation raised concerns”.Stacker had been travelling from Melbourne to Queensland in his Toyota Hiace van in 2021 when the borders closed due to Covid. Continue reading...