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Lionsgate is an entertainment company known for creating some iconic franchises likeThe Hunger GamesandJohn Wick.Already winning the hearts of people with their films, the company made a bold statement about an upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson.
With the entertainment company creating a biopic on the iconic American singer-songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, Lionsgate had something to announce. Call it confidence or a challenge, the company revealed that the upcoming biopic will be the biggest movie that they have ever made!
Lionsgate Company Is Creating A Michael Jackson Biopic
Jafaar Jackson, who is the nephew of legendary singerMichael Jackson, is set to make his debut in acting with the upcoming film titledMichael.Based on the life of Jackson, Lionsgate company will be releasing the film theatrically in the United States while Universal Pictures will be the worldwide distributor.
Starring alongside Jafaar Jackson are Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, and several others. Despite the film being a biopic about the legendary singer, the entertainment company made a bold statement recently and the fans are amused.
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In an interview (viaThe Hollywood Reporter), Jim Packer, the president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate had some pretty words to say about their upcoming film!
The buzz that we’re getting every time a photo gets released is kind of crazy. And I think that’ll be the biggest movie we’ve ever had.
And although Packer might be right in his words, fans decided to have some fun with the report.The Hunger Gamesfranchise has collected a total amount of $3.3 billion at the global box office across four movies. Well, to beat the odds,Michaelhas to earn at least $1 billion to make itself stand out.
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Taking to the comment section on X (formerly Twitter), people talked and joked about the potential of the upcoming film crossing a billion dollars.
Fans Made Fun of Jim Packer’s Comments!
Controversies aside, Michael Jackson was indeed a legendary singer-songwriter and dancer who redefined the genre of pop music and dance. With some catchy tunes to iconic dances, Jackson stole the hearts of billions of people across the world.
With that in mind, it is entirely possible that a biopic about the performer could very well earn $1 billion at the global box office. People who want to relive the nostalgia might as well enjoy watchingMichaelin theaters, but most people do not agree!
Taking to X, fans talked about Jim Packer’s remarks and trolled the executive for his statements!
no way it doesn’t make at least a billion
— harv (@harvv)August 11, 2025
Lmao..nope,it’s no longer the 80s
— mystique (@mystic_k9)June 01, 2025
I doubt it. So they are saying it’ll be bigger than hunger games the saw franchise. John wick. Twilight and Rambo ? I totally doubt it. This is wishful thinking. It won’t be bigger than those films.
— carl peachey 🇺🇸 (@carlpeachey8)June 17, 2025
Does the Michael Jackson biopic avoid the giant elephant in the room or does it tackle it head on?
— 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 (@iam003bond)August 17, 2025
Or could be the biggest flop
— F. (@WelcomeNowLeave)June 15, 2025
They must have so much confidence
— Big summa🎱 (@aj_summa1)June 02, 2025
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— TheMaverickLife (@TheMaverickLife)June 06, 2025
Well, we leave it up to the box office gods to decide what the biopic is going to be like. With an ensemble cast of actors and Jafaar Jackson making his debut, people are surely excited to see what kind of movie it turns out to be.
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With Antoine Fuqua set as the director of the film,Michaelis set for a release date of 17 July 2025 in theaters across the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
