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It’s finally here!
The first trailer for the long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic hit the internet on Thursday morning.
The teaser is just over a minute long and doesn’t reveal much about the film, but the reaction on social media has been ecstatic.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua ( Training Day , Emancipation ), the film, titled simply Michael , stars Jaafar Jackson — nephew of the late singer and son of Jermaine Jackson — in the lead role.
Producers say the casting was non-negotiable, citing Jaafar’s uncanny resemblance to his uncle, both in voice and movement.
Michael wrapped principal photography earlier this year, and its production has been cloaked in secrecy from the start.
Insiders have described high security, particularly during dance rehearsa

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