NYP - Michael Part 2 will likely end in 2001
u/MusicFanReddit — 21 hours ago
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▲ 37 r/MichaelTheMovie
Michael was ‘cut in half’, narration removed, more humour added
Interesting that the Bill scene at the carnival is from Neverland
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-jackson-biopic-editor-four-hour-cut-1236731710/
u/MusicFanReddit — 23 hours ago
Lionsgate CEO gives details on Part 2
Lionsgate CEO on reshoots and sequel:
- Even before legal issue, he knew that there COULD be a sequel, admits being a bit angry towards the Estate
- The notion of cramming it all into one film would’ve annoyed him
- Original screenplay was 3.5 hours long
- A number of other studios got offered and declined Part 1
- Implies Branca wasn’t allowed on set
- Rest of Bad will likely be in Part 2, as will the Super Bowl
- Confirms settlement CANNOT be included
- In next couple of weeks, will sit down with Fuqua and King to decide a firm vision
- Fuqua and King will listen to the audience and fans about any criticisms of Part 1
- Filming begins this year or next year, Fuqua is very busy (Host says he has heard Graham King may take over as director)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/48zLoQ96CpghoJRNgkgN0h?si=Q1kMWV6jQaO3LU0m5lbu3g
u/MusicFanReddit — 3 days ago
▲ 20 r/MichaelTheMovie
Another Michael Record
By comparison, by the second weekend
Bohemian Rhapsody $285–290 million worldwide
Oppenheimer was $400–405 million worldwide
u/MusicFanReddit — 4 days ago
▲ 23 r/MichaelTheMovie
OFFICIAL Box Office Actuals are HIGHER than estimates
International Audiences really showed up for KING OF POP #MichaelJackson’s music biopic #MICHAEL at Global #BoxOffice, with actuals much higher overseas after grossing 121.6M on 5-day opening over 82 intl. markets, ALL TIME RECORD for a BIOPIC, beating #Oppenheimer’s 98M & #BohemianRhapsody’s 91.7M* debuts overseas.
$218.7M - GLOBAL
Weekend actuals even higher as KING OF POP #MichaelJackson makes HIStory at US #BoxOffice!
Music Biopic #MICHAEL scores ALL TIME RECORD 97.1M 3-day opening weekend for BIOPICS, over #Oppenheimer’s 82.5M, #ThePassionOfTheChrist’s 83.4M & #AmericanSniper’s 89.3M!
Beats Taylor Swift’s 93.2M Eras Tour film
u/MusicFanReddit — 5 days ago
Lionsgate CEO confirms another film(s), says it can be ‘with or without’ the allegations
LIONSGATE CEO:
"Look, there's at least one more movie," Fogelson said. "Just speaking less as an employee of Lionsgate and more as a person who has spent a lot of time in the movie business, I was always excited by the possibility that you could make a more complete and satisfying telling of Michael's story if you weren't confined to only one movie.”
"From my perspective, it's important to try to give the audience an authentic understanding of who Michael Jackson was," Fogelson insisted. "So I think that that can be done with or without some of what was in the third act that had to be scrapped."
u/MusicFanReddit — 5 days ago