The teaser of the Michael Jackson biopic offers a nostalgic journey through the King of Pop’s musical milestones, featuring Jaafar Jackson as the legendary artist
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The makers of the late Michael Jackson's biopic dropped the intense and engaging teaser of his biopic. The film, which will be released in April next year sees Jackson's nephew Jaafar play his role on screen.The teaser video gives a glimpse of Jackson's rise as the King of Pop.
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The teaser begins with Jackson inside the studio recording a song. A few shots inside the studio, and the teaser cuts to a packed stadium, followed by close-up shots of Michael Jackson’s midriff, one of them showing his iconic finger-snip hand movement. The teaser then swings to show sticky notes on a board, one of which reads, Beat It, and other reads, Billie Jean.
Beat It, which was released in 1983, holds monumental importance in Michael Jackson’s discography, both musically and culturally. It wasn’t just another hit, it was a turning point that cemented him as a global icon and helped define the sound and scope of pop music in the 1980s. The song blended pop, rock, and R&B in a way few songs had before. Featuring Eddie Van Halen’s blazing guitar solo, it bridged racial and genre divides, bringing Black pop to rock audiences and vice versa.
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‘Billie Jean’, which was released in the same year as ‘Beat It’, is arguably the defining song of Michael Jackson’s career, the one that transformed him from a successful global icon into a musical legend.
The teaser then goes on to show the highs of Michael Jackson’s career, and his global impact as a cultural force, as he performs to packed arenas, and the audience fainting in his show, something that was common occurrence during his concerts.
It ends with another shot from the opening sequence of the teaser as Michael Jackson says, “Can you light the lights for me please?” To this the studio operator says that, " But remember my man, in here keep those feets still", referring to Jackson's iconic Moonwalk step.
More about the film
'Michael,' stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long as family heads Joe and Katherine Jackson, while Miles Teller will play Jackson's attorney and advisor John Branca.
Larenz Tate will star as Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, while Laura Harrier will portray pioneering female music executive Suzanne de Passe and Kat Graham will appear as the legendary Diana Ross.
Other cast members of the film include Jessica Sula as La Toya Jackson, Michael's older sister; Liv Symone as Gladys Knight; Kevin Shinick as Dick Clark; KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Jackson's former security-turned-trusted friend and confidante Bill Bray; and Kendrick Sampson as industry icon Quincy Jones, who first met Michael Jackson when he was just 12 years old, reported Variety.
(with inputs from IANS)
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