WE'RE COMING TO GET OUR CHECK - MLK

#Michael is aiming to set the record for biggest music biopic opening weekend with a $70 million-plus debut. Some exhibitors are predicting the final number will be closer to $80 million, far above 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” ($51 million) and 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton” ($60 million, the current record holder). “Michael” is expected to be even bigger internationally. It’s projected to earn $75 million to $80 million from 82 markets. Globally, the film should end up with a stellar $140 million to $150 million (or more) by Sunday. variety.com/2026/film/box-…

#Michael director Antoine Fuqua questions some allegations against Michael Jackson: “When I hear things about us — Black people in particular, especially in a certain position — there’s always pause," he told The New Yorker, which added that "the filmmaker was skeptical of some of the accusers’ parents." While Fuqua stressed didn’t know the truth behind the allegations made against Jackson over the years, he noted that “sometimes people do some nasty things for some money.” variety.com/2026/film/news…