{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T21:18:18.226Z","story":{"id":"r_22a21e867a7a42b8aa0dbe5d","slug":"jaafar-jackson-and-three-others-to-attend-japan-premiere-of-biopic-michael","url":"https://yomimono.id/jaafar-jackson-and-three-others-to-attend-japan-premiere-of-biopic-michael","headline":"Jaafar Jackson and Three Others to Attend Japan Premiere of Biopic Michael","summary":"Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of Michael Jackson and the lead actor in the biopic \"Michael,\" will visit Japan for the film's Japan premiere on June 4. He will be joined by Juliano Valdi, who plays young Michael Jackson; producer Graham King; and director Antoine Fuqua. The event, set for June 4, will include a red carpet party and a screening with stage greetings. The film, which traces Michael Jackson's life from his Jackson 5 childhood to his global stardom, has earned over $700 million worldwide since its North American release in April. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua, known for \"Training Day\" and \"The Equalizer\" series, and produced by Graham King, who produced \"Bohemian Rhapsody.\" The film opens in Japanese theaters on June 12. Alongside the premiere announcement, poster visuals for Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and SCREENX formats were also released.","why_it_matters":"The Japan premiere brings the lead actor, who is also Michael Jackson's real nephew, and the director of a biopic that has already become the highest-grossing biographical film in North America to promote the film in a key international market.","published_at":"2026-05-22T11:15:54.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Eiga Natalie","Cinema Today"],"citations":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","title":"Jafaar Jackson and others from biopic \"Michael\" come to Japan, appear at Japan premiere","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673056"},{"source":"Cinema Today","title":"Jaafar Jackson and 3 Others to Visit Japan for 'Michael'! Grand Japan Premiere to Be Held","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154940"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["ジャファー・ジャクソン","マイケル・ジャクソン"],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}