The time has almost come for Michael to hit UK cinemas courtesy of Lionsgate, and with this final trailer Antoine Fuqua’s vision will finally be unleashed. Jaafar Jackson remains front and center in this montage heavy final helping, that showcases all the musical elements which will make this biopic sing. Concert footage, snatches of melodrama, and character-driven moments make up this final trailer, intentionally whetting the appetite for what follows.
Trailer Courtesy of Lionsgate
For anyone wondering whether a Michael Jackson biopic from the team behind Bohemian Rhapsody was a good idea, this should be enough to silence those last remaining naysayers. Saturated in heavy hitters from MJ’s back catalogue, Michael feels capable of appeasing the fan faithful, and setting Jaafar Jackson up for an Oscar nomination, even if he has a home team advantage as the son of Jermaine Jackson.
In the slipstream of Baz Luhrmann’s concert footage homage, and James Mangold’s Complete Unknown still in the collective consciousness, Michael looks set to exploit this latest cinematic trend. Not only giving Michael Jackson the silver screen treatment he deserves, but reminding audiences what a true musical icon really looks like.