Michael (2025 movie)

Michael is an upcoming American biographical musical drama movie. It is expected to be released on October 3, 2025.^[1] It was directed by Antoine Fuqua and was produced by Graham King, John Branca, and John McClain.^[2] It is Michael Jackson is played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and it is the first movie he's acted in.^[3]

Michael
Directed by	Antoine Fuqua
Written by	John Logan
Produced by	Graham King John Branca John McClain
Starring	Jaafar Jackson Colman Domingo Nia Long Miles Teller Laura Harrier Kat Graham Larenz Tate Derek Luke
Cinematography	Dion Beebe
Production companies	Lionsgate GK Films
Distributed by	Lionsgate (United States) Universal Pictures (International)
Release date	October 3, 2025
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$155 million

The movie follows Michael Jackson as he grows up in his family and his career from playing in the Jackson 5, to his rise as the "King of Pop", and his death.^[4]

Principal photography began on January 22, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California and finished on May 30.^[5][6]

Cast

• Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
  • Juliano Krue Valdi as young Michael
• Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson
• Nia Long as Katherine Jackson
• Miles Teller as John Branca
• Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
• Jamal R. Henderson as Jermaine Jackson
  • Jayden Harville as young Jermaine
• Tre Horton as Marlon Jackson
  • Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as young Marlon
• Rhyan Hill as Tito Jackson
  • Judah Edwards as young Tito
• Joseph David-Jones as Jackie Jackson
  • Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as young Jackie
• Kat Graham as Diana Ross
• Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy
• Jessica Sula as La Toya Jackson
• Liv Symone as Gladys Knight
• Kevin Shinick as Dick Clark
• KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray
• Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones
• Derek Luke as Johnnie Cochran