{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T23:28:53.147Z","story":{"id":"r_23ad0e2082ae41998039b85c","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-michael-releases-billie-jean-clip-sets-imax-preview","url":"https://yomimono.id/michael-jackson-biopic-michael-releases-billie-jean-clip-sets-imax-preview","headline":"Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Releases Billie Jean Clip, Sets IMAX Preview","summary":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has released a new clip recreating the 1983 'Billie Jean' performance where the singer first performed the moonwalk. The film stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, who underwent two years of rehearsal and analyzed original footage frame by frame to match the movements. The scene was filmed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the same venue where the original 'Motown 25' special was recorded. Director Antoine Fuqua said the team felt a responsibility to accurately recreate the historic moment. The film also announces a three-day limited IMAX preview screening from June 5 to 7 at 62 theaters nationwide. Attendees will receive an A3 poster on a first-come, first-served basis. The movie traces Jackson's life from his childhood in the Jackson 5 through his solo career and global fame. The supporting cast includes Colman Domingo as father Joseph, Nia Long as mother Katherine, Kendrick Sampson as producer Quincy Jones, and Miles Teller as lawyer John Branca. The screenplay is by John Logan, with Graham King producing. 'Michael' opens nationwide on June 12, distributed by Kino Films.","why_it_matters":"The clip and IMAX preview give the first extended look at how the film handles Jackson's most iconic performance, with the production's attention to physical and technical accuracy forming the core of its marketing strategy.","published_at":"2026-05-19T03:15:05.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Eiga Natalie","Cinema Today"],"citations":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","title":"Michael Jackson's First Moonwalk Performance Recreated in Biopic 'Michael' (New Footage / Jaafar Jackson Comment)","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/672456"},{"source":"Cinema Today","title":"『Michael／Michael』Main Feature Video \"Billie Jean Edition\" Released! 3-Day Limited IMAX Advance Screenings Also Announced | Cinematoday","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154877"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Michael Jackson"],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}