{"id":27036,"date":"2026-04-02T11:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=27036"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:36:30","slug":"michael-jackson-the-legend-lives-on-trailer-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/michael-jackson-the-legend-lives-on-trailer-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson: The Legend Lives On &#8211; Trailer Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Michael<\/em>, a film chronicling the remarkable life of one of the most legendary entertainers, Michael Jackson, is set to hit cinemas later this month.<\/p>\n<p>The cast features Jafaar Jackson portraying Michael Jackson, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, and Juliano Krue Valdi as the young Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Miles Teller takes on the role of John Branca (Manager), while Laura Harrier plays Suzanne de Passe. Kat Graham appears as Diana Ross, and Larenz Tate portrays Berry Gordy.<\/p>\n<p>The movie explores Jackson&#8217;s journey and rise to fame alongside his brothers, mentored by their father and cared for by their mother.<\/p>\n<p>With a production budget exceeding $155 million, every effort has been made to capture the grand scope of Michael&#8217;s life and his star quality, from meticulous attention to his iconic outfits to the vast audiences he drew as a performer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zOLzsbOleM?si=x66ryv8DVicr4-ui\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TWCkPVDrpg8\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TWCkPVDrpg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">film directed by Antoine Fuqua<\/a> will premiere in theaters on 24 April. In South Africa, audiences can catch it at Ster Kinekor and CineCentre cinema chains.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nephew-jaafar-jackson-plays-michael\">Nephew Jaafar Jackson steps into the role of Michael<\/h2>\n<p>Although this marks his debut in film, Jermain Jackson\u2019s 29-year-old son is honored with the role of portraying the King of Pop, making him uniquely qualified due to their familial connection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FIRST LOOK at 'Michael' (2026)\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRo0YVdhhpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaafarjackson\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaafarjackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jafaar Jackson<\/a> was only 13 when his iconic uncle, Michael Jackson, passed away on 25 June 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The aspiring actor, dancer, and singer is not new to the entertainment world, having debuted his first single <em>Got Me Singing<\/em> in 2019 at the age of 23.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zp4RUHxLbu0?si=Pl4P-WQrBLL6KkmP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He is one of eight siblings, with Jermajesty Jermaine Jackson being his only full sibling.<\/p>\n<p>His father has five additional children: Jermaine LaJuane \u201cJay\u201d Jackson Jr., Autumn Joi, Jaimy, Jeremy Maldonado, and Jourdynn Michael.<\/p>\n<p>On his mother\u2019s side, he is half-sibling to Genevieve Jackson and Randy Jackson Jr., who are also his cousins, stemming from his mother&#8217;s relationship with his uncle, Randy Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-373921881\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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