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'MICHAEL' has grossed over $40 million at the Japanese box office since its June opening.The Michael Jackson biopic had already surpassed Oppenheimer's entire lifetime Japanese run of $12.2 million within its first week alone, and has gone on to become one of 2026's highest-grossing Hollywood releases in the country, helping push its worldwide total past $1 billion.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua with Jaafar Jackson starring as his uncle, "Michael" traces the icon's rise from Jackson 5 child star to the 1988 "Bad" tour, hitting $1.010 billion worldwide according to Box Office Mojo—$372 million domestic and $638 million international. It surged past "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie"'s $1.011 billion on strong overseas legs in places like Japan and Russia, becoming the top biopic ever ahead of "Oppenheimer" despite mixed reviews. Fans celebrated the milestone, with one calling it 'BILLION JEAN' and others noting Jackson's enduring draw to fill theaters years later.
The studio plans to start filming Michael 2 by late 2026 or early 2027, aiming for a release in late 2027 or the first half of 2028. The original film, released in April 2026, starred Jaafar Jackson and grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing biopic ever. Chairman Adam Fogelson shared that pre-filmed big musical sequences from the first movie will likely appear, as the team focuses on delivering the best sequel at the right price ...
