{"rewrite":{"id":"r_50a67e3141a91cbd5a707ec8","clusterId":"c_00c2643a06110d55ea98c81b","slug":"michael-surpasses-5-billion-yen-at-japanese-box-office","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Michael Surpasses 5 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office","summary":"The Michael Jackson biopic \"Michael\" has held the top spot among live-action films in Japan for four consecutive weeks and crossed 5 billion yen in box office revenue. To mark the milestone, a special video featuring interviews and unreleased footage has been released. The film will also distribute new visitor gift cards in four designs.","whyItMatters":"The sustained box office dominance and new promotional materials indicate the film is maintaining strong audience engagement in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe special video \u0026#34;The True Nature of Michael\u0026#39;s Love\u0026#34; includes interviews with Michael\u0026#39;s nephew Jafaar Jackson, director Antoine Fuqua, and screenwriter John Logan, along with previously unreleased scenes. The film has held the number one live-action slot for four weeks and surpassed 5 billion yen in Japan. New visitor gifts, collectible cards with four designs, will be distributed starting from the fourth round. Collecting all four reveals a secret image on the back.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Michael has held the top live-action spot for four consecutive weeks in Japan. That kind of runway for a Hollywood biopic is rare; the film is building repeat business rather than fading after opening weekend.","twitterPost":"Michael held the top live-action slot in Japan for four straight weeks. That longevity is rare for a Hollywood biopic.","threadsPost":"Michael has occupied the top live-action position in Japan for four weeks running. That is an unusually long run for a Hollywood biopic in the market, where most titles drop after week two. The studio is reinforcing it with new gift card designs and a special video.","newsletterBlurb":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has surpassed 5 billion yen in Japan, holding the top live-action spot for four weeks. A special video featuring interviews and unreleased footage has been released. New visitor gift cards with four designs will be distributed.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155707\",\"title\":\"\\\"Michael\\\" Surpasses 5 Billion Yen at Box Office! Special Video Full of Michael Love Released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3708,"outputTokens":1659,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783417491,"createdAt":"2026-07-07T09:43:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-07T09:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-07T09:43:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_00c2643a06110d55ea98c81b","canonicalTitle":"『Michael／マイケル』興収50億円突破！マイケル愛たっぷりの特別映像公開","representativeArticleId":"a_e029fbc81ad50a77f6277a72","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Michael\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-07T09:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155707","title":"『Michael／マイケル』興収50億円突破！マイケル愛たっぷりの特別映像公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Michael"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}