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Music Lionsgate\u2019s \u2018Michael<\/em>\u2019 opens on April 24th, and it\u2019s already well on its way to beating the musical biopic box office record holder, \u2018Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em>.\u2019<\/h2>\nLionsgate\u2019s Michael<\/em>\u00a0is about to be startin\u2019 somethin\u2019.<\/p>\nThe musical biopic debuts on April 24th, but advance ticket sales data indicates<\/a> an opening between $55 million and $60 million. That\u2019s more than enough for the King of Pop to dethrone 2018\u2019s Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em>, which opened at $51 million.<\/p>\nAdvance ticket sales include pre-sales for early access fan screenings on April 22nd, and they indicate an impressive three-day start, especially for a musical biopic. It\u2019s up against heavy-hitters like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> and Project Hail Mary<\/em>, but still has a lot of people talking. Meanwhile, exhibitors who have already seen the film have been very positive about it.<\/p>\nThe film stars Michael Jackson\u2019s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, directed by Antoine Fuqua. Reportedly, it\u2019s projected to do well in all demographics, but particularly\u2014and unsurprisingly\u2014those over 25. Also, with three weeks out, it\u2019s still a bit early to say for certain, but the film is anticipated to do well even against box office heavyweights like Sinners and Oppenheimer when they reached the same point in tracking.<\/h4>\n
While the film officially releases on April 24th, there will be early fan screenings on April 22nd, and a world premiere on April 10th<\/a> in Berlin at the Uber Eats Music Hall at Uber Square. To celebrate, there will be a full four-floor film experience complete with memorabilia from the movie as well as Jackson\u2019s real-life career. Finally, on April 11th, there will be a \u201cGet On the Dance Floor\u201d Michael Jackson party.<\/p>\nMusical biopics can be hit or miss, with some films\u2014like those based on Whitney Houston (I Wanna Dance With Somebody<\/a><\/em>), Aretha Franklin (Respect<\/a><\/em>), and Amy Winehouse (Back to Black<\/a><\/em>) falling well below their expected thresholds and \u201cfailing to connect with mass audiences.\u201d But some big earners like Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em><\/a> or Elvis<\/em><\/a>, and now, it appears, Michael<\/em>, rake in the dough for their respective artists\u2019 estates, and continue making it worth filmmakers\u2019 time to take a gamble.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n
The musical biopic debuts on April 24th, but advance ticket sales data indicates<\/a> an opening between $55 million and $60 million. That\u2019s more than enough for the King of Pop to dethrone 2018\u2019s Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em>, which opened at $51 million.<\/p>\n Advance ticket sales include pre-sales for early access fan screenings on April 22nd, and they indicate an impressive three-day start, especially for a musical biopic. It\u2019s up against heavy-hitters like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> and Project Hail Mary<\/em>, but still has a lot of people talking. Meanwhile, exhibitors who have already seen the film have been very positive about it.<\/p>\n While the film officially releases on April 24th, there will be early fan screenings on April 22nd, and a world premiere on April 10th<\/a> in Berlin at the Uber Eats Music Hall at Uber Square. To celebrate, there will be a full four-floor film experience complete with memorabilia from the movie as well as Jackson\u2019s real-life career. Finally, on April 11th, there will be a \u201cGet On the Dance Floor\u201d Michael Jackson party.<\/p>\n Musical biopics can be hit or miss, with some films\u2014like those based on Whitney Houston (I Wanna Dance With Somebody<\/a><\/em>), Aretha Franklin (Respect<\/a><\/em>), and Amy Winehouse (Back to Black<\/a><\/em>) falling well below their expected thresholds and \u201cfailing to connect with mass audiences.\u201d But some big earners like Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em><\/a> or Elvis<\/em><\/a>, and now, it appears, Michael<\/em>, rake in the dough for their respective artists\u2019 estates, and continue making it worth filmmakers\u2019 time to take a gamble.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\nThe film stars Michael Jackson\u2019s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, directed by Antoine Fuqua. Reportedly, it\u2019s projected to do well in all demographics, but particularly\u2014and unsurprisingly\u2014those over 25. Also, with three weeks out, it\u2019s still a bit early to say for certain, but the film is anticipated to do well even against box office heavyweights like Sinners and Oppenheimer when they reached the same point in tracking.<\/h4>\n