First look of Michael Jackson biopic out

The first look of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is out. Jaafar Jackson, who stars in the movie, dropped the picture on his Instagram handle on Friday. The film is set to release on April 18, 2025.

The black-and-white shot from the biopic shows Jaafar Jackson performing the music icon’s signature, gravity-defying, toe-standing move while wearing a black fedora. The actor is also the singer’s nephew.

Jafaar Jackson wrote, “The Journey Starts Monday,” referring to the film beginning production.

The project is directed by Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer franchise) and written by John Logan (Gladiator), with a producing team that includes Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody). John Branca and John McClain will be the executive producers.

Michael is set to cover all aspects of Michael Jackson's life which will also include the child sexual assault allegations that have been made against him.

Michael will be the first major film role for 26-year-old Jaafar, who is the second-youngest son of  Michael Jackson's older brother and Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson. However, the plot details of the film have not been revealed yet.

Popularly referred to as King of Pop, Michael Jackson is a renowned pop culture icon. He popularised the moonwalk dance move, and holds 15 Grammy Awards, 39 Guinness World Records, and one Golden Globe Award, to name a few. He died in 2009, at the age of 50.