Michael Jackson Biopic Divides Fans, Studio Considers Sequel
The Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael,' has premiered to mixed reactions, with some fans praising it as a profound depiction while others criticize it as soulless. Despite the divisive reception, a studio boss has indicated that a sequel could begin filming as early as this year.
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‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records
The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office On Wednesday evening, revelers gathered in the lobby of New York’s Regal Union Square movie theater before filing into the night’s slate of Michael screenings. The King of Pop has become box office royalty after the film moonwalked into the biggest opening weekend for a biopic ever (even surpassing 2023’s Oppenheimer). Now, its success has resulted in even more attention worthy of Michael Jack...
By Rob LeDonne in New York
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Lionsgate vice chair Adam Fogelson said there is plenty of material to "fill more than a second movie on its own."
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