{"id":30668,"date":"2026-08-07T04:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30668"},"modified":"2026-08-07T04:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:36:02","slug":"sequel-for-michael-jackson-biopic-aimed-for-late-2027-lionsgate-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30668","title":{"rendered":"Sequel for Michael Jackson Biopic Aimed for Late 2027, Lionsgate Official Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Michael.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1616529\" data-title=\"Sequel Release Date for Michael Jackson Biopic Aimed at Late 2027\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/08\/michael-jackson-biopic-release-date\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>A release date for the sequel to <em>Michael<\/em>, the insanely popular <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/michael-jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Jackson<\/a> biopic, is being targeted for the end of 2027 or early 2028, according to an official with Lionsgate, the studio behind the film.<\/p>\n<p>Lionsgate Chairman Adam Fogelson provided new information on the follow-up film in an earnings call on Thursday, saying, \u201cWe are targeting a production start towards the end of this year or early next.\u201d Fogelson also projected a release date for the sequel, noting that he believes the end of 2027 or the first half of 2028 will be \u201croughly\u201d the release timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hard at work on making sure that we can put together a sequel that is worthy of the success and enthusiasm that the first movie generated, and we\u2019re fully engaged with everybody,\u201d Fogelson said, adding that the studio is focused on how to \u201cmake sure we can deliver at the right price the biggest, best sequel. That is what the audience is going to want and deserve after the experience we gave them the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>Fogelson sidestepped questions about the exact budget, saying the studio isn\u2019t ready to announce everything at the moment, but he noted that some scenes shot for the first film weren\u2019t used, including \u201csome big musical sequences,\u201d which will likely make it into the next movie.<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael<\/em> took in more than a billion dollars worldwide, making it the <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/michael-highest-grossing-musical-biopic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest grossing biopic<\/a> of all time despite controversy lingering around the King of Pop and his legacy that for years has been plagued with allegations he sexually abused children, which he denied and his estate denies. The Jackson estate spent an estimated $15 million to work with the studio and filmmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/04\/michael-jackson-estate-15-million-reshoots-biopic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to remove scenes<\/a> concerning those allegations, according to reports. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua and starred Jaafar Jackson, nephew to the global pop star.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/04\/michael-review-movie-biopic-jaafar-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consequence\u2019s review of <em>Michael<\/em><\/a>. But, if you need a follow up to <em>Michael<\/em> now, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/druski-joe-jackson-michael-biopic-parody-sketch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prequel parody trailer<\/a> that Druski put out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A release date for the sequel to Michael, the insanely popular Michael Jackson biopic, is being targeted for the end of 2027 or early 2028, according to an official with Lionsgate, the studio behind the film. 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