Michael

Episode 301 of Tom Clark's 6M Podcast takes a look at Michael. Tom Clark and Phil Lindsey break down Antoine Fuqua's 2026 biographical drama chronicling the rise of Michael Jackson, from his childhood with the Jackson 5 to the global success of the Bad World Tour. They discuss Jaafar Jackson's acclaimed performance, the film's recreation of some of Michael's most iconic musical moments, and how the movie captures the King of Pop's evolution into one of the biggest entertainers in history.

They also examine the film's lengthy production, script rewrites, reshoots, and the decision to end the story before the controversies that defined Jackson's later years. With critics divided but audiences turning the film into the highest-grossing music biopic ever made, does Michael succeed as a celebration of an extraordinary career, or does its sanitized approach keep it from becoming the definitive Michael Jackson story? Dive into that and a lot more!

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