In an age where biopics (biopics in cinephile jargon) are a trend, Michael Jackson couldn’t not have his.

Well, you already have it. It will be filmed by Antoine Fuqua and will be called (for what else) Michael.

With shooting scheduled for this year, the film will be produced by Academy Award-winning Graham King the infiltrators (2006), and three times nominated for The aviator (2004), Hugh (2011) e Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), a film that would eventually win four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury.

Written by the screenwriter Sky fallJohn Logan, it is said that Michael offers audiences an in-depth, never-before-told interpretation of the King of Pop.

The film will explore all aspects of Michael’s life, including his most iconic performances that led him to become the greatest entertainer of all time.

Logan, for his part, has garnered three Oscar nominations for Gladiator (2000), The aviator Y Hugh.

“Antoine is an insightful and powerful director, and we feel very fortunate that he cast Michael as your next project. His visionary storytelling skills and commitment to the craft of him will Michael an unforgettable film,” said Joe Drake, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

“The first films of my career were music videos, and I still feel that combining film and music is a profound part of who I am,” Fuqua said.

“For me, there is no artist with the power, charisma and sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson. I was influenced to make music videos by seeing his work – the first black artist to play on MTV. His music and those images are part of my world view and the opportunity to tell his story on screen alongside his music was irresistible.”

Adds King, “Antoine’s films provide personal insights into extraordinary characters who continually captivate global audiences.”

In his filmography, the director includes such films as Training day (2001), who earned star Denzel Washington the Best Actor statuette, The Magnificent Seven (2016), The one guilty (2021) and, more recently, emancipation.

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The biggest pop star of the 80s, a talented singer, an unrivaled dancer and a master of managing his artistic business, He died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50 from an overdose of propofol, an anesthetic.

For the critics it was the most important black artist in historyfar superior Louis Armstrong, in popularity. Considered the King of Pop, it was on the level of Elvis Presley or the Beatles.

It reached the third place in record sales in the history of the recording industry, with 350 million plates with only eleven albums releasedamong which it stands out the music and me (1973), out of the wall (1979), which sold 20 million plates, and thriller (1982), which won eight Grammy Awards. His last recording job was invincible (2001).

It was at the center of controversies, especially in judicial matters with lawsuits, especially in the final stage of his life, for sexual abuse and to which he was not always able to answer reliably; He had two important trials in 2003 and 2004 of which he was declared innocent.

These situations impacted not only his performing career with a number of canceled concerts but also his health. His last two tours Invincible world tour (2000-2001) and This is (2009-2010) have been cancelled.