‘Michael’ Sets August Streaming Date On Starz
L-R: Miles Teller and Jaafar Jackson in 'Michael' Lionsgate/Everett Collection Lionsgate‘s highest-grossing movie of all time, the $1 billion-plus Michael Jackson biopic Michael, will stream on Starz beginning August 10, the company said Monday. Michael arrives to streaming/linear following a lengthy 108-day theatrical window after opening April 24 to $97.2 million domestic and $217M worldwide, the best ever for a musical biopic. The Starz channel will be the home to the blockbuster’s TV premiere that same day at 7 p.m.
- ▪L-R: Miles Teller and Jaafar Jackson in 'Michael' Lionsgate/Everett Collection Lionsgate‘s highest-grossing movie of all time, the $1 billion-plus Michael Jackson biopic Michael, will stream on Starz beginning August 10, the company said Mo
- ▪Michael arrives to streaming/linear following a lengthy 108-day theatrical window after opening April 24 to $97.2 million domestic and $217M worldwide, the best ever for a musical biopic.
- ▪The Starz channel will be the home to the blockbuster’s TV premiere that same day at 7 p.m.
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L-R: Miles Teller and Jaafar Jackson in 'Michael' Lionsgate/Everett Collection Lionsgate‘s highest-grossing movie of all time, the $1 billion-plus Michael Jackson biopic Michael, will stream on Starz beginning August 10, the company said Monday. Michael arrives to streaming/linear following a lengthy 108-day theatrical window after opening April 24 to $97.2 million domestic and $217M worldwide, the best ever for a musical biopic. Related Stories News ‘Michael’ Crosses $1B Worldwide, Lionsgate’s First Movie To Hit Milestone News The 62 Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Global Box Office The biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by John Logan, produced by Graham King and starring the King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, will stream on all Starz apps and Starz streaming…
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