Michael Jackson’s Biopic Faces Major Shake-Up! Four-Hour Runtime May Force Studio To Split The Film!

Michael Jackson Biopic Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, is shaping up to be a cinematic marathon, potentially so long that it might be split into two films. While that option is very much on the table, it hasn’t yet been set in stone.
Given the sheer scale of Jackson’s journey – from his childhood in Gary, Indiana, to the global heights of Thriller and beyond – dividing it into two parts wouldn’t be unprecedented. After all, Hollywood has done it before with significant projects like Wicked.
Sources tell Deadline that the Michael Jackson biopic could be split into two parts.
While not definite, the option is on the table as it’s an almost 4-hour cut. pic.twitter.com/fTjB8U0A9z
— Pop Base (@PopBase) April 2, 2025
Will Michael Make Its October 3 Release Date?
However, one question still lingers concerning...
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, is shaping up to be a cinematic marathon, potentially so long that it might be split into two films. While that option is very much on the table, it hasn’t yet been set in stone.
Given the sheer scale of Jackson’s journey – from his childhood in Gary, Indiana, to the global heights of Thriller and beyond – dividing it into two parts wouldn’t be unprecedented. After all, Hollywood has done it before with significant projects like Wicked.
Sources tell Deadline that the Michael Jackson biopic could be split into two parts.
While not definite, the option is on the table as it’s an almost 4-hour cut. pic.twitter.com/fTjB8U0A9z
— Pop Base (@PopBase) April 2, 2025
Will Michael Make Its October 3 Release Date?
However, one question still lingers concerning...
- 4/3/2025
- by Arunava Chakrabarty
- KoiMoi
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