Exclusive new quotes from the director of the 2026 Michael biopic,Antoine Fuqua, explain how he balanced the story between Michael Jackson, the man, and Michael Jackson, the legend. The late Grammy-winning singer is the focus of a new movie featuring Jackson's real-life nephew Jaafar playing him across multiple eras of his career, with a focus on his rise to fame in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Alongside Jaafar Jackson, the film stars Nia Long (The Best Man) as Michael's mother Katherine, Colman Domingo (Lincoln) as his father Joe, Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as Michael's manager John Branca, and Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as businesswoman Suzanne de Passe.