Michael Jackson biopic to be helmed by Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua
Mia Horton
Published Jan 29, 2026
American chief Antoine Fuqua will be coordinating the impending Lionsgate biopic on Michael Jackson.
Fuqua is known for coordinating Slug Train and Liberation, the two of which were delivered in 2022.
Considered a specialist movie producer in the thrill ride type, Antoine Fuqua made his first time at the helm in 1998 with The Substitution Executioners. He rose to distinction with Preparing Day, which was delivered in 2001.
He then proceeded to coordinate movies like Tears of the Sun, Lord Arthur, Shooter, Brooklyn’s Best, Olympus Has Fallen, The Balancer, Southpaw, the 2016 change of The Brilliant Seven, and Limitless. The chief is much of the time seen holding hands with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
We should investigate what we are familiar the impending Lionsgate narrative up to this point.Antoine Fuqua has recently coordinated films about verifiable figures, key among them being Above all else Arthur, whose story was chronicled in the eponymous film delivered in 2004.
Perhaps of Fuqua’s most widely praised work, Liberation, recounts the tale of Peter, an African-American slave. In 2019, he likewise coordinated a narrative about Mohammad Ali, named What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali.
“The primary movies of my profession were music recordings, I actually feel that consolidating film and music are a profound piece of who I’m. As far as I might be concerned, there is no craftsman with the power, the magnetism, and the sheer melodic virtuoso of Michael Jackson”
“I was affected to make music recordings by watching his work – the main Dark craftsman to play in weighty revolution on MTV. His music and those pictures are essential for my perspective, and the opportunity to recount to his story on the screen close by his music was powerful.”
The impending Michael Jackson biopic will be called Michael and will be delivered by Graham Ruler, who won an Oscar for The Left and was likewise named for The Pilot, Hugo, and Bohemian Song. Head photography for Michael will start this year.
In a new explanation, Graham Ruler commended Fuqua’s filmmaking, saying:
“Antoine’s movies give individual viewpoints of awesome characters that consistently enrapture worldwide audiences.”
Joe Drake, seat of Lionsgate Movie Gathering likewise communicated his confidence in Fuqua, considering him “a keen and strong producer.” Drake added:
Michael won’t take watchers through an ever before recounted story of the Lord of Pop. For the present, the cast of the film hasn’t been declared.
John Logan will be on composing obligations for Michael. He has recently chipped away at films like Sweeney Todd: The Devil Stylist of Armada Road, Skyfall, and Ghost. He has been selected threefold for the Oscars and has won a Tony Grant and a Brilliant Globe Grant.
Born on August 29, 1958, Michael Joseph Jackson is viewed as one of the main social figures of the twentieth 100 years. Being the most granted artist ever, he has delivered superhit collections like Always, Michael, Crazy, Thrill ride, Awful, Risky, and some more.
Michael Jackson has affected a few craftsmen across endless classifications with his dance, music, style, sythesis, and exhibitions in music recordings. He promoted a famous dance move called “moonwalk” – a name given by him.
The Ruler of Pop died on June 25, 2009, following a coronary failure brought about by a propofol and benzodiazepine glut.