Miles Teller says a sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic is in progress but details are still limited
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Michael has grossed over $700 million globally, becoming the second-highest-grossing biopic of all time
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Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael Jackson in the film, which focuses on the singer's rise to global fame
Miles Telleris hoping to revisit his character inMichael.
The 39-year-old actor shared a tidbit about the sequel toMichael,the biopic of Michael Jackson that has grossed more than $700 million worldwide since opening April 24 in theaters. Teller, who plays the singer's lawyer, John Branca, toldIndieWirethat a sequel is in progress.
The actor is at the Cannes Film Festival to premierePaper Tiger, co-starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
"They had to rework the third act of the last movie," Teller told the outlet. "As far as the sequel goes, I know they're working on it. I haven't had any direct discussions, other than the team is excited to complete that story."
MichaelstarsJaafar Jackson, son of the late singer's brother,Jermaine Jackson, in the titular role. The film follows Jackson's early life and performances "that led him to become the biggest entertainer in the world," per the synopsis.Michaelends in 1988, before his numerous controversies, includingchild sex abuse allegations, came to light years later.
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In the film, Teller plays Branca, who was the singer's lawyer and is currently the co-executor of his estate. Branca also served as a producer forMichael.
Since its debut in theaters nearly one month ago,Michaelhas become the second-highest-grossing music biopic of all time, PEOPLE previously reported. In its first three weeks, the film netted $577 million — including $240.4 million domestically and $336.88 million abroad, after gaining $95 million in its third weekend.
Michaelnow sits just behindBohemian Rhapsody,the 2018 biopic of Freddie Mercury, which grossed $910.8 million overall.
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Compared to films released around the same time, in its fourth weekMichaelalso out-earnedThe Devil Wears Prada 2,the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2006 film. It's also only the second film this year to surpass the $700 million mark in global ticket sales, just behindThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
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