Michael including its $12.6M stateside previews now counts a running total of $44.3M for the $200M feature production. Thursday via Universal added $13.2M taking the Antoine Fuqua directed Michael Jackson biopic’s offshore take to $31.

Lionsgate's Michael Jackson film is set to challenge "Oppenheimer" for the all-time biopic opening weekend record

Michael” is starting strong at international box office, generating $18.5 million on opening day. Those ticket sales include $16.6 million on Wednesday and $1.9 million in Tuesday’s previews. Lionsgate’s musical biopic about the rise of Michael Jackson debuts in North America and 82 overseas markets on Friday.

The biopic Michael has earned between $12.5 million and $13.5 million in previews so far, as per Deadline, which is an impressive number for a musical biopic. Earlier, the music biopic, Straight Outta Compton,

EXCLUSIVE: The walk-up business for Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is doing significantly more than just easing down the road. Earlier tonight we heard they were at $10M, then $11M, now

Michael” comes in strong with initial international box office numbers, generating $18.5 million on its opening day across numerous countries. Lionsgate’s Michael, a musical biopic chronicling the rise of the King of Pop,

The previews for Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, from Antoine Fuqua came in at $12.6M. Of that amount, $3.8M came from the fan Imax/PLF Wednesday night screenings. Early PostTrak from Screen Engine and Comscore last night shows 5 stars,

Michael” is rocking the box office with $12.6 million in North American previews. That’s the biggest preview haul of the year, above March’s “Project Hail Mary” ($12 million) and February’s “Scream