Berlin Hosts Michael Jackson Fan Event for Biopic Premiere
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- Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin is hosting a three-day Global Fan Experience on April 11-12 tied to the theatrical release of the biopic "Michael," including the film's international premiere on Friday night.
- Universal Pictures and Michael Jackson's estate are officially collaborating on the event, with Universal Pictures International listed as the promoter on the AXS ticket site.
- The biopic stars Jaafar Jackson — Michael Jackson's nephew — in the lead role, and the event's interactive installation will showcase costumes from the movie.
- Free tickets for the Global Fan Experience remain available, while the Saturday panel talks and the over-18s-only "Get On The Dance Floor" dance party have sold out.
- The film releases April 24 in the U.S. and April 22 in Europe, and after extensive reshoots now ends at the height of Jackson's career rather than after the child molestation accusations.
Why it matters: Universal and the Jackson estate are treating 'Michael' as a global tentpole, staging an international premiere and free fan event before the film's April 24 U.S. release. The decision — after extensive reshoots — to end the biopic at the height of Jackson's career rather than after the child molestation accusations shapes both the film's critical reception and the estate's ongoing image strategy.
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