The Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate and Universal is looking to thrill audiences next year.

Michael, the highly anticipated biopic from Lionsgate and Universal Pictures and directed by Antoine Fuqua will now debut on April 24, 2026, instead of its originally slated October 2025 release. The decision-first reported by Deadline-comes after the principal photography wrapped in May 2024,

The Michael Jackson biopic, originally set for release in April 2025 but delayed by a potentially litigious third act, will now arrive a year later in April 2026. The Antoine Fuqua-directed Michael,