{"id":15746,"date":"2026-06-06T16:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/film-majkl-vyhodit-na-strimingovyh-platformah-na-etoj-nedele-i-v-nastoyashhee-vremya-rassmatrivaetsya-vozmozhnost-sozdaniya-biograficheskoj-kartiny-o-majkle-dzheksone\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:04:16","slug":"the-film-michael-is-coming-to-streaming-platforms-this-week-and-the-possibility-of-creating-a-biographical-film-about-michael-jackson-is-currently-being-considered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/film-majkl-vyhodit-na-strimingovyh-platformah-na-etoj-nedele-i-v-nastoyashhee-vremya-rassmatrivaetsya-vozmozhnost-sozdaniya-biograficheskoj-kartiny-o-majkle-dzheksone\/","title":{"rendered":"The film "Michael" hits streaming platforms this week, and a biopic about Michael Jackson is currently being considered."},"content":{"rendered":"

A biopic about Michael Jackson \u00ab"Michael"\u00bb<\/em> starring Jaafar Jackson is set to hit digital streaming platforms this week, approaching the record set by the 2018 biopic about Queen and its late lead singer Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n

This movie is, of course, \u00ab"Bohemian Rhapsody"\u00bb<\/em> , which currently holds the all-time box office record for the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, with $911 million in worldwide receipts. In addition to leading the musical biopic category, \u00ab"Bohemian Rhapsody"\u00bb<\/em> won four Oscars at the 2019 Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Rami Malek. The film also received a Best Picture nomination for producer Graham King, who also produced the film. \u00ab"Michael"\u00bb<\/em> .<\/p>\n

FORBES | Tim Lammers: 'Michael' Isn't Just a Critically Panned 2026 Blockbuster, It's Also a Fan Favorite.<\/p>\n

Now, six years after the film's triumph at the worldwide box office and at the Oscar ceremony, Michael is not only steadily approaching a box office record \u00abBohemian Rhapsody\u00bb<\/em> , but the actor playing Michael Jackson - his nephew Jafar - is already, perhaps, a contender for the Oscar for Best Actor.<\/p>\n

Although the film "Michael"\u00ab<\/em> While the film has been in theaters since April 24, fans will finally have the chance to watch it at home when it arrives digitally on premium on-demand streaming platforms on Tuesday, June 9.<\/p>\n

Lionsgate recently announced that the film "Michael"\u00ab<\/em> will be available for purchase on demand (PVOD) for $24.99 on platforms including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and YouTube Movies & TV.<\/p>\n

FORBES | Tim Lammers 'Michael 2': Studio hopes to make sequel to Michael Jackson biopic<\/p>\n

Since digital rentals are typically $5 cheaper than purchasing on PVOD platforms, viewers will be able to rent a movie for 48 hours for $19.99.<\/p>\n

The book "Michael"\u00ab<\/em> It begins with a 10-year-old singer (Juliano Valde) and his rise to fame with his brothers in the Jackson 5, and then follows his quest to become the King of Pop as an adult (Jaafar Jackson) through the release of multi-platinum albums. Off the Wall<\/em> , Thriller<\/em> \u0438 Bad<\/em> . Ends book<\/em> in 1988, when the music legend embarked on a concert tour Bad<\/em> .<\/p>\n

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In the film \u00ab"Michael"\u00bb<\/em> , The PG-13 film also stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long as Michael Jackson's parents, Joe and Katherine Jackson, and Miles Teller as the pop star's longtime manager, John Branca.<\/p>\n

How close is Michael to breaking Bohemian Rhapsody's box office record?<\/h2>\n

As of Thursday, Michael<\/em> earned nearly $346.6 million in the U.S. and $514.1 million overseas, for a total worldwide box office gross of $860.7 million. And while $51 million seems like a lot for a film in its seventh weekend in theaters, there are several compelling reasons to believe Michael could still reach the box office peak set by \u00abBohemian Rhapsody\u00bb<\/em> .<\/p>\n

Firstly, the film "Michael"\u00ab<\/em> entered the top five at the US box office in its first six weeks of release, including two weekends at number one. Last week, the film ranked fourth in the North American box office for the period May 29\u201331, grossing nearly $12 million. Furthermore, the film earned an additional $6 million from Monday through Friday this week, bringing its total for the week to nearly $18 million.<\/p>\n

FORBES | Tim Lammers How to Watch Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' on Streaming Platforms After Seeing 'Michael' in Theaters<\/p>\n

So, even though the film premiered \u00ab"Michael"\u00bb<\/em> With the film set to hit digital streaming platforms on Tuesday, there appears to be strong interest among fans to see the film in theaters despite signs of a slowdown in box office receipts.<\/p>\n

However, perhaps the most important factor in the desire Michael Jackson<\/em> surpass the box office \u00abBohemian Rhapsody<\/em> \u00bb" is that the film hasn't yet been released in Japan. Given the King of Pop's immense popularity in Japan, the documentary \u00ab"Michael Jackson's This Is It"\u00bb<\/em> grossed $57 million in the country in 2009, according to an industry publication. Deadline<\/em> predicts that Michael<\/em> will break the world box office record, overtaking \u00abBohemian Rhapsody\u00bb<\/em> following its release in Japan on July 12.<\/p>\n

The film "Michael"\u00ab<\/em> is still playing in cinemas worldwide and will hit pay-per-view-on-demand (PVOD) platforms on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

FORBES | Tim Lammers. The new books in the "K-Pop Demon Hunters" series bring the blockbuster from the screen to the page.<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on Forbes.com.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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