Michael
Biopics about musicians has proven to be very successful at the box office and the highest grossing, live-action film of 2026 so far is Michael as it crossed the $1 billion mark. This was one of the year's most talked about films as it sought to bring Michael Jackson's life the big screen. Would this get the warts-and-all treatment, unafraid to delve into the unsavoury aspects of Jackson's story, or offer a more sanitised approach? This was one of the talking points going in and, alas, this coming from the Jackson family estate means everything would need their approval before the cameras rolled. Michael focuses on the early years of its subject's career with him finding his feet in The Jacksons under the controlling eyes of his father, and the subsequent move into becoming Michael Jackson with a series of record breaking hits. This decision to focus on this stage of his life avoids the controversy that would come later on as director Antoine Fuqua aims for more of a c...
