Biopic Michael

• Le biopic « Michael » est sorti dans les cinémas américains lors du week-end d'ouverture, retraçant la jeunesse de Michael Jackson et son ascension en tant que Roi de la Pop. • Prince Jackson a officié en tant que producteur exécutif, alors que les écoutes en streaming de la musique de Jackson ont bondi de 95 % aux États-Unis suite à la sortie. • Le film explore l'impact et l'héritage durable de Jackson, comme l'a souligné le contributeur Justin Tinsley, sur fond de vif succès au box-office.

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.