Fans of Michael Jackson will have to wait longer for the highly anticipated biopic “Michael,” directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, the late pop icon’s nephew.

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call that the film is expected to be delayed beyond the 2025 fiscal year, reports Variety.

Feltheimer said, “I would note that it is likely we will move ‘Michael’ out of the fiscal year which will impact fiscal ’26 financial results but will bolster an already strong fiscal ’27 slate.”

Lionsgate’s fiscal year ends on March 31, 2026, suggesting the film will likely be released sometime after April 1, 2026.

Variety reported last month that the film could be split into two parts, further contributing to the delay from its original release date of October 3 this year.

Avengers’ Delayed: Marvel pushes Doomsday, Secret Wars to December 2026 and 2027

“Michael” wrapped principal photography in May last year, but the script by John Logan is currently being revised ahead of planned reshoots.

Despite being prominently featured in last year’s Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation, no footage was shown at this year’s event.

The biopic, which carries a budget of approximately $155 million, features a star-studded cast. Colman Domingo and Nia Long portray Jackson’s parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, while Miles Teller plays attorney John Branca. Larenz Tate appears as Motown founder Berry Gordy, Laura Harrier as music executive Suzanne de Passe, and Kat Graham as Diana Ross.