Director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic on Michael Jackson just moonwalked his way to the top of the box office — claiming the No. 1 spot while on pace to shatter records with an over $90 million weekend.
“Michael” hauled in a staggering $39.9 million on its opening Friday, according to the Numbers .
According to industry insiders, the flick’s true potential was revealed when the film earned $12.6 million in Wednesday and Thursday previews, as per the Hollywood Reporter .
“Michael” hauled in nearly $40 million on Friday. Jaafar Jackson (above) stars as the pop icon. AP
The biopic was directed by Antoine Fuqua. AP
The record for largest weekend haul for a music biopic is “Straight Outta Compton” which took in $60.2 million in 2015.
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