The much-awaited first teaser of Michael, the Antoine Fuqua directed biopic of Michael Jackson starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson, landed on November 6, 2025 and has left the social media buzzing. The teaser, which Lionsgate and Universal rolled out worldwide has already got millions of views within hours and fans cannot stop praising the uncanny resemblance between the late pop star and his nephew Jaafar Jackson, who makes his film debut in the role.
Michael Teaser
Viewers were quick to note that Jaafar does much more than wear the costumes. He channels the King of Pop’s posture, facial expression, and stage mannerisms and captures every detail perfectly. Clips of him doing the iconic moonwalk and recreating King of Pop Jackson’s classic performance poses are all over the social media. It feels like watching Michael Jackson come alive again.
Jaafar Jackson is a part of the Jackson family and he is making his big screen debut with this biopic. The film is produced by Graham King and written by John Logan. The cast includes Colman Domingo, Miles Teller and Nia Long among others. Michael is currently scheduled for worldwide release on April 24, 2026, and is expected to be one of the biggest releases of next year.
Michael Jackson’s musical journey helps put the teaser in context. Jackson was born on 29th August, 1958, in Gary, Indiana and he gained fame with the Jackson 5 before becoming a solo superstar. His all time best selling album Thiller and songs like ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Beat It’, ‘Smooth Criminal’ changed pop music forever. Jackson was also famous for his iconic Moonwalk, which he performed in 1983 during a live event.
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