Nairobi, April 27 -- The release of Michael in April 2026 feels like the inevitable culmination of Hollywood's biopic wave. After Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) turned Freddie Mercury's story into a billion-dollar box office phenomenon, the studios adjusted their lights and focused the spotlight on musical legends.

Elton John's Rocketman followed, then Elvis, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Bob Marley: One Love, and even Amy Winehouse's Back to Black. Some were a success, others flopped, but the trajectory was clear: eventually, the industry would circle back to one of the greatest to do, the king, Michael Jackson.

With a budget of $155 million, Michael opened to a staggering $217 million in its first weekend. That figure alone ...