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00:02Michael opened to $217.4 million worldwide, with $97 million domestically and $120.4 million
00:11internationally, according to The Wall Street Journal. Comscore said it marked the biggest
00:16domestic opening for a biopic, and audiences drove turnout while critics gave negative reviews.
00:21The film performed well in the UK, France and Mexico, and more modestly in China.
00:26Michael cost about $150 million to produce.
00:30The estate funded tens of millions in reshoots after a legal settlement, barred commercialization
00:35of part of Jackson's story, and the film now ends in the late 1980s before later accusations
00:41he denied.
00:42Lionsgate and Universal are planning a sequel covering the rest of the singer's life, with
00:46filming potentially starting later this year, and a release targeted for late 2027 or 2028.
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