What Happened to That Movie about Michael Jackson?
The real Michael Jackson (left) and his lookalike nephew Jaafar who’s playing him on screen

What Happened to That Movie about Michael Jackson?

”Michael” is not lost, just delayed and here are the reasons.

By Peter Travers

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Remember that Michael Jackson biopic that we all thought would open this year—the one starring the late MJ’s lookalike nephew Jaafar Jackson in his screen debut? Well, we won’t be seeing “Michael,” as it’s called, in 2025, even though a chunk of footage shown last year at CinemaCon had the Vegas crowd raving.