By Esita Mallik
Michael is an upcoming biographical drama based on a part of Michael Jackson’s life. MJ’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, plays the titular role and has already been garnering a lot of praise since the trailer. The film’s pre-sales kicked off in China earlier this week and are showing a growing trend at the box office. It has outpaced Aquaman 2 and Jurassic World Rebirth’s 4-day pre-sales total with eyes set on Dune 2 next. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The biographical drama is generating strong buzz and could be the first 2026 live-action release to open with $100 million at the North American box office. Some also believe it could be the first live-action release of the year to cross the $1 billion milestone. Overall, it is headed in the right direction. The opening weekend collection and initial word of mouth will determine how it performs in the long run.
Michael’s pre-sales collection in China after 4 days
Trade analyst Luiz Fernando has revealed that Michael’s pre-sales collection at the box office in China began on Wednesday, and the film will be released on Friday. The film collected $403k over 4 days, from April 22-26, on the 4th day of pre-sales. The film is showing a growing trend in daily pre-sales collections.
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4-day pre-sales breakdown of Michael
- April 22, Wednesday previews – $6k
- April 23, Thursday previews – $33k
- April 24, Friday opening day – $216k
- April 25, Saturday, Day 2 – $115k
- April 26, Sunday, Day 3 – $32k
- Total – $403k
Outpaces Aquaman 2 & eyes Dune 2’s 4-day pre-sales cume
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