Michael Jackson
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Here’s what should be in the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic
The movie Michael is a smash hit, so a sequel is in the works. Here’s how the filmmakers – and the estate – should handle what happens next.
- George Palathingal
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- Opinion
- Pop culture
The ’80s are back, but should they be?
It’s 2026 but Tom Cruise, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bon Jovi didn’t get the memo. I was an ’80s kid but I’m parking my BMX, OK?
- Charles Purcell
Bad reviews, off the wall numbers for Michael Jackson biopic
This highly anticipated film has blown its competition out of the water, easily beating the first-up weekend box office of Bohemian Rhapsody and Elvis.
- Nell Geraets and Jake Coyle
- Opinion
- Opinion
There’s a good reason this Michael Jackson biopic stops at Bad. Before it got worse
Jackson made no secret of his intimacy with boys. He literally paraded them on red carpets. And now he is having the red carpet rolled out for him, posthumously, all over again.
- Jacqueline Maley
The wild and worrisome resurgence of Michael Jackson
The Michael biopic is expected to smash the box office and wow audiences with its musical brilliance. But could the King of Pop’s controversial legacy derail the blockbuster’s success?
- Nell Geraets
The Michael Jackson biopic and other new movies everyone will be talking about this week
Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.
- Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall
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- Australian soccer
Fits like a glove: Socceroo’s MJ celebration goes viral; Juric won’t stress over World Cup spot
Nestory Irankunda was in the thick of the final flurry of goals, putting the exclamation mark on a 5-1 victory with unique flair.
- Scott Spits and Roy Ward
‘Face like a fist’ and ‘Pure, endless hell’: Critics slam Melania doco
Dubbed propaganda and an infomercial, the doco has been roundly canned after it opened with only a handful of tickets sold in cinemas.
- Kerrie O'Brien
Surprises, franchises and sequels: 10 new films that prove cinema is not dead
Think streaming has killed off movies? You might be surprised at what’s coming to the big screen in 2026.
- Michael Idato
Dramatic day as Democrats and Republicans threaten impeachment over Epstein files
The Trump administration is being accused of breaking the law and breaching public trust after it released only part of the so-called Epstein files.
- Michael Koziol