A surprise look at the Michael Jackson biopic Michael was well received by theaters owners.

Producer Graham King revealed that the project will include more than 30 songs and teased it would be “long” in order to do the music star’s story justice.

“Behind the unrelenting scrutiny and the accusations and the blinding media spotlight, he was simply a man. A man who lived a very complicated life. The movie will get into all of it,” King said, alluding to the multiple scandals Jackson faced.

“You never were like anyone else,” Jackson’s mother (portrayed in the biopic by Nia Long) says at one point in the trailer, which sells the film as going beyond the controversy to reveal the man.

Antoine Fuqua directs Michael, which is made in cooperation with Jackson’s estate, calling into question how deep into allegations of abuse the film will tackle. But producer King said Wednesday there is an expectation to be objective in a biopic.

“When you mention his name, everyone has an opinion,” said King. “For the first time … generations of moviegoers will come together to experience an inside look at the most prolific artist who ever lived.”

The feature has an April 18, 2025 release.

It also stars Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson and Miles Teller as manager John Branca.

The trailer comes amid the halfway point in production on the film.

Said King: “We are incredibly proud of this movie. I’m looking forward to giving the audience a film like they’ve never seen before.”