The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has sailed past $1 billion at the global box office, becoming Lionsgate's first-ever billion-dollar hit and only the second 2026 release to reach that milestone after Super Mario Galaxy. Starring Jaafar Jackson as his famous uncle and directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film has become the kind of theatrical event studios pray for—proof that a music legend's story can still pack multiplexes.

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