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KJ Apa has signed on to star as James Stewart in “Jimmy,” an upcoming biopic about the “It’s a Wonderful Life” legend. “I have always been a huge James Stewart fan and feel so honored I get to bring his story to life,” Apa, best known for his role as Archie on the CW’s “Riverdale,” said Tuesday morning. “As someone …

Julia Garner is sharing an update on the Madonna biopic, in which “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” star is set to play the seven-time Grammy winner. During a recent interview on the “SmartLess” podcast, Garner said she’s still locked in to star in the film, which will be directed by Madonna herself. “That’s supposed to still happen,” Garner said of …

Julia Garner recently discussed the intense audition process for Madonna’s planned biopic. EW previously reported that Garner was still attached to star as Madonna after the film’s delay. Garner said on the SmartLess podcast that the film is “supposed to still happen.” Julia Garner had to tackle some difficult preparation material, girl, ahead of landing the role of Madonna in …

The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” will open in standard theaters and in Imax worldwide on April 24, moving from its earlier October date. Lionsgate is releasing the film domestically, with Universal handling distribution in the rest of the world except for Japan, which is handled by Kino Films. Antoine Fuqua directs, with John Logan as screenwriter and Jaafar Jackson starring …

The Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate and Universal is looking to thrill audiences next year. Director Antoine Fuqua‘s Michael is set to hit theaters and IMAX on April 24, 2026, after delaying its release several times, most recently having been dated for the fall of 2025. Marking his feature debut is Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role as …

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate and Universal‘s Michael Jackson biopic Michael is officially moving to Friday, April 24, and that’s a global theatrical release. At the same time, we hear that a second movie about Jackson remains in development. We told you at CinemaCon there were distribution plans afoot for the feature directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King. Michael also …