{"id":335588,"date":"2026-02-02T10:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jackson-biopic-drops-new-trailer-nephew-nails-role-of-king-of-pop"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:50:13","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-drops-new-trailer-nephew-nails-role-of-king-of-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jackson-biopic-drops-new-trailer-nephew-nails-role-of-king-of-pop","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson Biopic Drops New Trailer, Nephew Nails Position of King of Pop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael Jackson<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">King Of Pop Lives On In Biopic Trailer &#8230; &amp; It&#8217;s A Thriller!\ud83c\udfb6<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-02-02T07:39:58-08:00\"><br \/>\n               February 2, 2026<br \/>\n              7:39 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-e4f7428eaac0c09e12f868c21af2cd27\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-145af312-c691-456a-8c9a-fd38af55cd5b-452886960-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-145af312-c691-456a-8c9a-fd38af55cd5b-452886960-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Antoine Fuqua\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/85\/16by9\/2026\/02\/02\/85ee5e7eef74440ba624969a1820c458_md.png\" alt=\"020226_michael_jackson_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Lionsgate<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e4f7428eaac0c09e12f868c21af2cd27--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7ff521889f99b9a77659d8583f6716a3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The new full-length trailer for the long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-jackson\/\"><strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a> biopic just dropped &#8230; and the late legend\u2019s nephew, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jaafar-jackson\/\"><strong>Jaafar Jackson<\/strong><\/a>, straight-up steals the show as the new King of Pop!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7ff521889f99b9a77659d8583f6716a3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7c11c94756cf601db9e5af22d4cfca91\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The &#8220;Michael&#8221; preview pulls zero punches, charting MJ\u2019s meteoric rise from his Jackson 5 days to full-blown icon status &#8230; complete with messages of &#8220;love, joy and peace,&#8221; moonwalking moments, and yes, even his pet chimp Bubbles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c11c94756cf601db9e5af22d4cfca91--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-19938bc623111e52d9d586e4c9d11a77\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260202_ce8a2dd34759465dac75207fb0ca79af\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af1b575f-1661-453c-a3ed-ef350e8b8938\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ce\/4by3\/2026\/02\/02\/ce8a2dd34759465dac75207fb0ca79af_md.jpg\" alt=\"jaafar jackson and michael jackson getty youtube lionsgate 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-19938bc623111e52d9d586e4c9d11a77--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-381ef3c6c254ccdeeef8642365394a54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The supporting cast also shows up strong &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nia-long\/\"><strong>Nia Long<\/strong><\/a> steps into the role of Michael\u2019s mom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/katherine-jackson\/\"><strong>Katherine Jackson<\/strong><\/a>, while <strong>Colman Domingo<\/strong> takes on his notoriously tough father, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-jackson\/\"><strong>Joe Jackson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-381ef3c6c254ccdeeef8642365394a54--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-654f02e640cce7806fdb6047c3f0c283\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Visually, it\u2019s all glitz, glam and big-budget spectacle &#8230; though the film hasn\u2019t been without its drama BTS.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-654f02e640cce7806fdb6047c3f0c283--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ea8426bba554d5f6e7393d82e7c8cac0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240707_1b410c6fae514b19bf92f130a1953ee0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af1b575f-1661-453c-a3ed-ef350e8b8938\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1b\/4by3\/2024\/07\/07\/1b410c6fae514b19bf92f130a1953ee0_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jaafar Jackson as michael\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ea8426bba554d5f6e7393d82e7c8cac0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c1476a64d976b6c7ff6e48b4b2ef4db1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Notably, the movie sidesteps Michael\u2019s sexual abuse allegations and trial, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/01\/24\/michael-jackson-biopic-in-jeopardy-mention-accuser-jordan-chandler\/\"><strong>reports of major reshoots<\/strong><\/a> possibly aimed at scrubbing references to <strong>Jordan Chandler<\/strong>\u2019s accusations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c1476a64d976b6c7ff6e48b4b2ef4db1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4bf5cf8831629656ae446391a0d156e9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Antoine Fuqua<\/strong>&#8216;s<strong> <\/strong>&#8220;Michael&#8221; 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