Film Preview: Michael (2026)

Film Poster

Page Revisions:

(November 16, 2025) Original
(February 8, 2026) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#4)

Release Date:

April 24, 2026

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.”

Poster Rating: C+ / C+ / C / C

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Review: (#1, C+) Michael Jackson at various stages of his career is an interesting way to present the biopic. The lack of background detail may allow the figures to pop but is otherwise rather dull.

(#2, C+) This being the most iconic dance maneuver of the King of Pop, it will have a certain appeal but the overall design seems cheap and showy without being exciting. (#3, C) The same titling but with the iconic jacket from “Thriller.” This is a bit brighter but with lots of wasted space. (#4, C) This also has an iconic Jackson appeal but the lack of background details and focusing on the fog of the stage don’t make for a creative backdrop.

Trailer Rating: B / B-

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Review: (#1, B) Focusing in on a single segment of the singer’s life for a trailer and cuing music that reminds the viewer of the impact Michael Jackson had on their lives is a near perfect choice. If it looked like a better movie, it might have been a stronger trailer. As it is, the glossy nature of the trailer might not work nearly as effectively as would one that also tackled some of the controversies surrounding the late great performer.

(#2, B-) The spark of the first trailer is largely absent even if it gets into more details about what era the film covers, namely Michael’s start with the Jackson 5 and eventual split from his controlling father to become one of the most successful music acts in history. That biopic feel may help convey what the film is about it feels less magical and exciting than the first trailer.

Oscar Prospects:

The dime-a-dozen singer biopics have been largely unsuccessful in replicating the Oscar nominations haul of Bohemian Rhapsody, so I doubt this one, releasing in April, will take much of a shot.