Starz Lands $1 Billion Michael Biopic for Aug. 10 Streaming Debut
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Updated · CNET · Jul 27
Starz Lands $1 Billion Michael Biopic for Aug. 10 Streaming Debut
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 27
Summary
Aug. 10 is the streaming launch date for "Michael" on Starz, with the film also premiering at 7 p.m. ET/PT on the network’s linear channel.
Starz is picking up the biopic after a theatrical run that made it the highest-grossing biopic on record, with $1 billion in worldwide box office.
Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael Jackson, with scenes blending his live and recorded vocals with Michael’s, while Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo and Nia Long play key family roles.
The film follows Jackson from the Jackson 5’s start in Gary, Indiana, through landmark moments including "Thriller," the moonwalk debut and the Pepsi commercial accident.