Overview
- Jaafar Jackson, in his first TV interview Thursday, recalled family game days and visits to Neverland that shaped his approach.
- He said the movie blends his singing with Michael Jackson’s recordings to match the voice fans know.
- Director Antoine Fuqua and producers described nearly two years of training to capture Michael’s speech, movement, and presence.
- The film opens April 24 and recreates landmark moments like the Motown 25 moonwalk and the Thriller video, with scenes shot at original locations and a cast led by Colman Domingo and Nia Long.
- Family response is divided, as grandmother Katherine Jackson praises his performance while daughter Paris Jackson criticizes the project as sugar‑coated and says she was not involved, and the release comes during active legal fights that include a March 10 order sending the estate’s dispute with Frank Cascio to arbitration as cases by Wade Robson and James Safechuck continue.