FIRST LOOK PHOTO OF JAAFAR JACKSON IN UPCOMING MICHAEL JACKSON BIOPIC, “MICHAEL”

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic is set to hit theaters in 2025. However, Lionsgate and Universal are giving fans an early treat, as they are teasing the project with a first look photo of Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson. In the image, Jaafar is bringing the “Man in the Mirror” to life in the upcoming biopic, Michael. Jaafar Jackson in “Michael,” first-look photo. KEVIN MAZUR/LIONSGATE The photo shows Jaafar as the King of Pop performing “Man in the Mirror” from Jackson’s legendary 1992-93 Dangerous World Tour. Kevin Mazur, not only captured this moment of Jaafar, but shot the original image and many other of Michael Jackson tours and rehearsals in the 1980s and ’90s. “When I arrived for my first day on the set of this movie, I was so excited – it was like the first time I went on tour to shoot Michael Jackson,” Mazu said in a recent press release about the project. “When I walked onto the set, I felt like I’d gone back in time and I was walking into the stadium to shoot the tour. Seeing Jaafar perform, I thought, ‘Wow, it is Michael.’ The way he looks and acts, his mannerisms, everything – he’s...