In its first six hours after dropping today, the first teaser for Michael from Lionsgate racked up over 30 million views, 50% more than what John Wick: Chapter 4 delivered in its first six hours.

The news comes from Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson on this afternoon’s earnings call.

The Michael Jackson biopic from director Antoine Fuqua and Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King is a highly anticipated tentpole for the Santa Monica, CA studio, scheduled for an April 24, 2026 theatrical release.

Lionsgate’s C-suite was also asked by an analyst to provide an update on whether the second half of Michael was still in the works.

Lionsgate had to break up Michael into two parts, not only because of the original cut’s 3 1/2 hour length, but also because footage was s

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