The new film is now on path to overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time as it approaches the $800 million mark at the global box office.
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Michael Jackson Film Nears Record-Breaking Box Office!
The new Michael Jackson film is now on path to overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time as it approaches the $800 million...
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'Michael' has now officially earned $788,047,189 worldwide after bringing in $28.5 million internationally over the weekend, according to Variety.
which follows Jackson's rise to fame before he faced allegations of sexually abusing children, was released in the U.S. on April 24 but has yet to open in - a major market that may lead it to surpassing the box office total of Bohemian Rhapsody.
The Queen biopic became the most successful musical biopic of all time after it earned $911 million internationally, a number now within reach for Michael depending on how it performs in Japan.
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The film stars the hitmaker's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King Of Pop, and charts his life from being in the Jackson 5 in the Sixties to his early solo career.
Despite breaking box office records, it has faced major criticism over the producers' decision to cut out all of the abuse allegations due to a major legal issue.
The new Michael Jackson film is now on path to becoming the most successful musical biopic as it approaches the $800 million mark at the global box office
The film follows Jackson's rise to fame but has sparked controversy as it ends before he faced allegations of sexually abusing children; pictured 1983
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Jackson reached a $20 million settlement in 1994 with the family of a boy called Jordie Chandler whose father accused Jackson of molesting his son.
A studio executive has since said that they have completed 30% of a Michael sequel; Jackson pictured 2002
'There are so many other events that happened, even in the time frame of the original movie that weren’t touched upon, so we’re very, very confident that we’ve got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together,' added Fogelson.
He noted that the film could 'go forwards and backwards in telling this story,' rather than presenting Jackson's life in chronological order.
'All the conversations that we’ve been having with all of the appropriate parties continue to go exceptionally well,' Fogelson maintained.
Jackson died at the age of 50 in 2009 from a cardiac arrest he suffered after having the powerful anesthetic Propofol administered as a sleep aid.
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