International
Michael Biopic Sets the Box Office Pace
The Michael Jackson biopic is tracking the biggest opening of the year after an exceptionally strong preview performance, underscoring the artist’s enduring global pull. Despite high production costs and behind-the-scenes challenges, early box-office momentum suggests a major commercial win and potential franchise future.
The Michael Jackson biopic has delivered the strongest box-office preview performance of the year, signaling an exceptionally robust opening despite mixed critical reception and a notably turbulent production history. Powered by early access screenings and strong fan turnout, the film is tracking toward a debut that would place it among the most successful musical biopics ever released, with domestic and international totals projected to soar well beyond initial expectations. The scale of the response reflects both Jackson’s enduring global appeal and the event-level positioning of the release, which faces little direct competition. While the project carries substantial financial risk due to its unusually high production cost and late-stage reshoots, its early commercial momentum suggests the studio may quickly recoup investment and potentially expand the property into additional films chronicling Jackson’s life and legacy.
SOURCE: VARIETY
