Universal’s biographical drama “Michael” debuted at the top of the China box office during the April 24–26 weekend, earning RMB32.6 million ($4.8 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. With $217.3 million, “Michael” is also the No. 1 film in the world, per Comscore. The local drama “It’s OK” moved to second place in its…
Photo: Emma McIntyre/WireImage What a stunning weekend for brand management! Michael, the critically reviled Michael Jackson biopic, earned over $200 million at the box office globally in its first weekend. $120 million of that was overseas. The film almost broke $100 mil domestically, with a $97 million b.o. its first weekend. Michael now holds the…
“Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate, had a massive opening weekend with a box office haul of $97 million in the U.S. and Canada. The film, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the late singer, beat studio expectations of a $65-million to $70-million debut. Globally, the movie brought in just over $217 million….
“Michael” glided to the top of box office charts with $217 million globally, the biggest opening weekend of all time for any musical biopic. Those ticket sales include a mighty $120.4 million from 82 international markets, as well as $97 million in North America. Despite the mostly negative reviews from critics, “Michael” has exceeded all…
Photo: Lionsgate/Everett Collection Michael, the critically reviled new biopic of Michael Jackson, only covers the star’s life up to 1988. Spoilers for Michael, but Jackson continued living past that date. The film ends with a “His Story Continues” title card, as if James Bond teasing Skyfall. But will Michael Jackson actually return in a second…
EXCLUSIVE: The walk-up business for Lionsgate‘s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is doing significantly more than just easing down the road. Earlier tonight we heard they were at $10M, then $11M, now the combined previews from yesterday’s Imax/PLF fan 6PM showtimes plus today’s showtimes which began today at 12noon are between $12.5M-$13.5M per sources. That’s easily…
Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film. On Monday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, several members of the Jackson family gushed about the Antoine Fuqua-helmed film, which depicts the origin story of the…
The new “Scary Movie” isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to celebrity jokes, and Michael Jackson is in the crosshairs for some new promotional material. The franchise’s Ghostface-inspired killer is dressed up like Jackson in a just-released poster that directly parodies the “Michael” promotional material. But in this case, the two taglines are “Prepare…
Where in the “Michael” world is Janet Jackson? The music superstar is nowhere to be seen as a character in the new Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic about her late brother. “I wish everybody was in the movie,” Jackson sibling LaToya Jackson told me Monday night at the film’s premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. “She…
