Lionsgate Confirms It May Split Michael Jackson Biopic Into Two Movies As It Pushes Out Release Date

UPDATE with extra information on Michael: Lionsgate movie leader Adam Fogelson showed the corporate is exploring splitting its Michael Jackson biopic into two movies.

“At the end, when you look at the music library, when you look at what he was able to deliver in terms of contributions of music and to art, whether or not that can be fit into one movie comfortablly or not is a question that we are absolutely asking,” he mentioned on a decision after quarterly profits.

PREVIOUSLY: Lionsgate Studios is shifting the discharge of expected biopic Michael from this autumn into its fiscal 2027 however didn’t give a brand new unencumber date. That method it’s at a 12 months or extra away. The corporate’s fiscal 12 months 2026 simply began in April.

“In regard to our Michael Jackson biopic, we’re excited about the 3½ hours of amazing footage from producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua, and we will be announcing a definitive release strategy and timing in the next few weeks. I would note that it is likely we will move Michael out of the fiscal year which will impact fiscal ’26 financial results but will bolster an already strong fiscal 27 slate,” mentioned CEO Jon Felthimer on a convention name with monetary analysts after quarterly profits.

They have been the corporate’s first as a standalone after splitting with Starz previous this month.

Michael used to be first set for April and maximum just lately for Oct. 3, even if it didn’t appear most probably it might make that date. Deadline reported out of CinemaCon ultimate month that given the duration of the reduce the movie might be break up into two films, even if there used to be not anything definitive.

Lionsgate didn’t display pictures for Michael on the tournament. The movie which stars Jackson’s nephew and Jermaine Jackson’s son Jaafar Jackson within the identify position. Colman Domingo performs Joe Jackson and Nia Long is Katherine Jackson.

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