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"Michael", a biopic about Michael Jackson, is officially happening.

IhateTheMedia said:
So when does the Biopic era actually start and what do we call the current era?
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This is an interesting question... Might deserve a thread on it own.

How about the Redemption era from now on. I should hope it goes down that way.

And the last couple of years... I'm afraid it would have to be a bad name... Like the Betrayal era or the Posthumous stabbing era.
 
zinniabooklover said:
I posted that stuff from the promo event in China bc I remember there was a convo a while back suggesting that China probably wouldn't be interested in the film. I might be misremembering but I'm pretty sure there was a suggestion that maybe the biopic wouldn't find an audience in China. So I posted this bc it shows that Lionsgate are clearly trying to sell the thing over there. Which is cool. I'm assuming it will only play in the big urban centres but that's normal. I wouldn't expect it to get the same distribution it will get in the US.
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Audience will be interested!Remember Jack Ma that rules Alibaba Pictures Group Limited,is a huge fan of Michael Jackson,and a lot of people (many are entertainers)of his age too.I know Michael from my dad,who is over 50,though he did believe in those rumors.Anyway,Chinese people have special feeling about Michael,media praise he dedicated his impact to charity when other western entertainers focus on discredit China's image,and Michael always stand on the right side of Taiwan problem๏ผŒwhich to be a principle and bottom line for Chinese.
 
Billie Jean 78 said:
This is an interesting question... Might deserve a thread on it own.

How about the Redemption era from now on. I should hope it goes down that way.

And the last couple of years... I'm afraid it would have to be a bad name... Like the Betrayal era or the Posthumous stabbing era.
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The Biopic Resurgence era ๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ‘Œ
 
Dorinda said:
Audience will be interested!Remember Jack Ma that rules Alibaba Pictures Group Limited,is a huge fan of Michael Jackson,and a lot of people (many are entertainers)of his age too.I know Michael from my dad,who is over 50,though he did believe in those rumors.Anyway,Chinese people have special feeling about Michael,media praise he dedicated his impact to charity when other western entertainers focus on discredit China's image,and Michael always stand on the right side of Taiwan problem๏ผŒwhich to be a principle and bottom line for Chinese.
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Oh, it wasn't me that thought the audience potential in China was limited. I did think perhaps the PR campaign might focus specifically on the urban areas of China since there might be more demand there. Presumably the film will get dubbed or will get Chinese subtitles so as to give it the widest appeal. But in terms of general interest, Michael's Chinese fans will be all over this and I'm sure he'll pick up loads of new ones, as well.

There's all the fabulous stuff Keen Zhang and others have done over the years, there's Lay Zhang ... I'm sure there's loads of stuff I don't know about. But I definitely think China could be a very interesting market for the biopic.
 
Beano Wild said:
the "Michael has been dead for 15 years" era.

there are no more eras, i dont see people labelling the elvis movie an era or the whitney movie an era.
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1. Would you know if his fans even have a habit of naming parts of his career an era? You would have to be part of that community to know if they have it or not.

2. I think it's ok to keep naming eras, provided his career does continue in a significant fashion (either as far as public opinion is concerned or in terms of commercial success). I would assess the potential success of this movie be more significant to both criteria than ... let's say Invincible.
 
Billie Jean 78 said:
1. Would you know if his fans even have a habit of naming parts of his career an era? You would have to be part of that community to know if they have it or not.

2. I think it's ok to keep naming eras, provided his career does continue in a significant fashion (either as far as public opinion is concerned or in terms of commercial success). I would assess the potential success of this movie be more significant to both criteria than ... let's say Invincible.
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Yes we named eras when Michael was alive, longer than Taylor Swift has been alive.

This is the after death era, or the posthumous era. Anything released after Michael died is a posthumous release.
 
There are no eras anymore!

These are the dark times...
The Light went out on June 25 2009.

The emperor (John B.) is ruling and his dark agent (the other John) is causing fear throughout the galaxy.

There are merely weak flickers of light and hope.. Mostly when unreleased music is officially made available or a project is released where someone bothered to really put the work in and does not eff it up, one way or the other...

Hope is in sight with the biopic. But true freedom can only be reached if the dark force of John & John will be overthrown and the true heirs of the Light climb the throne themselves or hand it to someone they deem worthy.
 
MJJuniorSinceMW said:
There are no eras anymore!

These are the dark times...
The Light went out on June 25 2009.

The emperor (John B.) is ruling and his dark agent (the other John) is causing fear throughout the galaxy.

There are merely flickers of diffuse beams of light and hope.. Mostly when unreleased music is officially made available or a project is released where someone bothered to really put the work in and did not eff it up, one way or the other...

Hope is in sight with the biopic. But true freedom can only be reached if the dark force of John & John will be overthrown and the true heirs of the Light climb the throne themselves or hand it to someone they deem worthy.
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Put the fries in the bag bro
 
Just came back here... Is there a sub threads for the biopic? I think we need a separate one for all the Michael movie related topics.

Anyways, seeing the premiere of the Wicked, wonder what would Michael look like. So many design or themes for MJ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฉ. Hoping they have worldwide premieres if they want box office.
 
Literally the first time I check this thread lol.
Iโ€˜m too lazy to read 167 pages ๐Ÿ˜‚

Do we have a confirmation yet that there will be a soundtrack to the biopic?
 
mjfan_93 said:
Literally the first time I check this thread lol.
Iโ€˜m too lazy to read 167 pages ๐Ÿ˜‚

Do we have a confirmation yet that there will be a soundtrack to the biopic?
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Understand the question and curiosity.

But even though it's probably inevitable, SIMPLY NOBODY needs another different collection/compilation of his greatest songs, even if they put the odd deep cut in there. We all can predict the majority of the songs that will be on there.
And it'll be the same songs that were on HIStory GH, Number Ones, The Ultimate Collection, The Essential, King Of Pop, This Is It ...
A seventh compilation album of his adult material alone, that's more than the number of his studio albums...

What they should do instead:
Advertise the hell out of his STUDIO ALBUMS (OTW-INVINCIBLE, incl. BOTDF) and release a collection of previously unreleased material!
Maybe release a Box Set with all of his studio albums (all in true hifi / audiophile quality / mixed in dolby atmos, whatever HIGH quality, no compression) + a bonus Album with unreleased material only! The Album of unreleased material being made available SEPARATLY OF COURSE!

How promote his "old" studio albums with a new movie?
Create 7 slightly different tv spots advertising the movie, closing with the tagline "See the life story of the man who brought you: The Dangerous Album in 1991!"
 
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Regarding the soundtrack. It would be nice to have a couple deep cuts at least. As for unreleased songs, Iโ€™d be totally fine with non in the film itself, but id want some to be on the soundtrack as bonus tracks.
 
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MJJuniorSinceMW said:
Create 7 slightly different tv spots advertising the movie, closing with the tagline "See the life story of the man who brought you: The Dangerous Album in 1991!"
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That would be an awesome idea!!!

Inthestudiowithmj said:
Regarding the soundtrack. It would be nice to have a couple deep cuts at least. As for unreleased songs, Iโ€™d be totally fine with non in the film itself, but id want some to be on the soundtrack as bonus tracks.
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I think they should include a new song provided they have one that was fully finished or at least finished to a satisfactory level. This movie will be a one off oportunity as far as exposure is concerned.
 
Yes, I agree, 2 hours doesn't cut it, but it will be interesting, to say the least. I recently read J. Randy Taraborrelli's (no hate please- I can read with an open mind and my own opinions held strong or I wouldn't read) book that was hundreds of pages long, and I finished it, like yes... AND?? I still had a million questions like what about this, or how about when that happened...?! I just don't think we'll ever get enough. :ROFLMAO:
 
Beano Wild said:
the "Michael has been dead for 15 years" era.

there are no more eras, i dont see people labelling the elvis movie an era or the whitney movie an era.
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The difference is nobody cares about Elvis, whereas Michael is trending every other second of the day on social media. So he might as well not even be dead given how much people keep talking about him
 
IhateTheMedia said:
The difference is nobody cares about Elvis, [...]
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I don't pay attention to Elvis online so I have no idea if his fans are busy on social media. That said, I was just reading something about Elvis recently - apparently there are still approx 400 active Elvis fan clubs plus approx 50,000 Elvis impersonators around the world. There's even something called the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest held in Memphis.

So I guess someone still cares about him!
 
IhateTheMedia said:
The difference is nobody cares about Elvis, whereas Michael is trending every other second of the day on social media. So he might as well not even be dead given how much people keep talking about him
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Do you say these things just to be provocative?

If nobody cares about Elvis, how come Graceland is still a massive tourist attraction?

There are so many Elvis tribute artists , competitions, arena shows and Elvis festivals that still take place.

You make this type of statement and then in the other thread speak about the fact you hate Quincy. Seems very bitter to anyone who is not Michael.
 
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