Overview
- Paramount and Miramax, which unveiled the campaign Wednesday, released a 60-second teaser and a poster that lampoon Lionsgate’s Michael biopic.
- The teaser features SNL’s Kenan Thompson as a Jackson-like performer who flashes familiar dance moves before taking a slapstick fall down a staircase.
- The poster outfits the franchise’s Ghostface-style killer as Jackson with the lines “Prepare to Hee-Hee” and “Touching Fans Everywhere,” pointing to long-running abuse allegations.
- Jackson fans criticized the tagline and the new clip on social media after the materials went live.
- Marlon and Shawn Wayans reunite with Anna Faris and Regina Hall to spoof recent horror hits, with a June 2026 theatrical launch planned as outlets split between June 5 and June 12.