Colman Domingo Says There Should Be 20 Michael Jackson Movies After Biopic Success

Colman Domingo believes Michael Jackson’s story is too big for one movie.

In a recent interview clip circulating online, Domingo discussed the making of Michael, the blockbuster biopic about the King of Pop, and said he believes there should be “20 movies about Michael Jackson.”

It is the kind of statement that immediately connects with the debate surrounding the film. For fans, Michael was not just a movie. It was the opening chapter of a much larger cultural conversation about which parts of Michael Jackson’s life, art, family, image, controversies, relationships, and legacy can truly fit inside one biopic.

Domingo plays Joe Jackson in the film, while Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael Jackson and Nia Long portrays Katherine Jackson. Apple TV’s listing for the film identifies Antoine Fuqua as director and describes Michael as a drama/music film about Jackson’s life and legacy.

Michael Jackson’s Story Became Bigger Than One Film

The timing of Domingo’s comment is important.

Michael has now crossed the $1 billion mark globally, making it the highest-grossing music biopic and the highest-grossing biopic overall. PEOPLE reported that the film also became Lionsgate’s first movie to reach the $1 billion milestone.

That kind of box office performance changes the conversation.

Before release, much of the debate centered on what the movie would include, what it would avoid, and whether one film could fairly represent a life as complicated and influential as Michael Jackson’s. After the film’s success, the question has shifted.

Now fans are asking whether Michael should be treated less like a final statement and more like the beginning of a larger screen legacy.

Why Colman Domingo’s Comment Hits The Fan Debate

Domingo’s “20 movies” comment works because many Michael Jackson fans already feel that one biopic cannot cover everything.

Michael Jackson’s story stretches across multiple eras:

The Jackson 5 years.
Motown.
The move to Epic.
Off the Wall.
Thriller.
Motown 25.
Bad.
The short films.
The changing media relationship.
The family dynamics.
The Diana Ross connection.
The Quincy Jones creative partnership.
The global tours.
The later controversies.
The final years.
The afterlife of his catalog and legacy.

One film can only choose a lane. It cannot carry every piece of the mythology.

That is why Domingo’s statement feels less like exaggeration and more like a reflection of the fan conversation. Michael Jackson was not just a singer. He was a child star, a pop innovator, a dancer, a visual artist, a family figure, a media obsession, a business force, and one of the most analyzed entertainers of the modern era.

Fans And Critics Still See Two Different Movies

The audience response and critic response also show why the conversation has not ended.

Rotten Tomatoes currently lists Michael with a 38% Tomatometer and a 97% Popcornmeter from more than 25,000 verified ratings. The site’s critic consensus argues that the film plays like a greatest-hits album, while the audience summary praises the performances, especially Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal.

That split is central to the movie’s cultural life.

Critics wanted more depth, more complexity, and more challenge. Fans responded to the music, the performance, the nostalgia, and the emotional experience of seeing Michael’s story on the big screen.

Both reactions point back to the same issue: Michael Jackson’s life may be too large, too complicated, and too emotionally charged for one version to satisfy everyone.

The Missing Chapters Still Matter

WWETV previously looked at how Diana Ross’ role in Michael Jackson’s life became one of the major fan talking points around the biopic conversation. For many viewers, Diana Ross was not just a cameo figure in Michael’s story. She represented Motown, image, possibility, and the bridge between young Michael and the superstar he would become.

That is exactly why Domingo’s comment matters.

When people say there should be more Michael Jackson movies, they are not only talking about sequels. They are talking about chapters.

A Diana Ross chapter.
A Quincy Jones chapter.
A Jackson family chapter.
A Motown chapter.
A Thriller chapter.
A media chapter.
A final-years chapter.
A legacy chapter.

Each one could tell a different side of the same life.

Family Debate Remains Part Of The Story

The film’s success has not erased the debate over family involvement and accuracy.

Variety reported that Janet Jackson does not appear as a character in Michael after declining to be portrayed, while Paris Jackson was not involved with the film and publicly criticized its accuracy.

That tension matters because Michael Jackson’s story is not only entertainment history. It is family history. It is estate history. It is fan history. It is media history.

Any future movie, sequel, or expanded project would have to deal with those same pressures.

Could There Be More Michael Jackson Movies?

With Michael crossing $1 billion, the business argument for more Michael Jackson stories is obvious. The audience is there. The catalog is powerful. The fan base is global. The conversation has not cooled.

But the creative challenge is bigger than the box office.

The next Michael Jackson film, if one happens, would have to answer a harder question: what part of the story still needs to be told?

Domingo’s point is that Michael Jackson cannot be reduced to one film. And whether fans agree with the number “20” or not, the larger idea is difficult to argue with.

Michael Jackson’s life was not one story.

It was many stories happening at once.

WWETV Take

Colman Domingo’s comment lands because fans already understand the problem. A single biopic can recreate the music, the performances, and the rise, but Michael Jackson’s full cultural impact lives in the details.

The phone calls.
The family rooms.
The Motown connections.
The collaborators.
The image-making.
The controversies.
The people who shaped him.
The people he shaped.

That is why the Michael Jackson conversation keeps producing new debates.

One movie may have crossed $1 billion.

But for many fans, the story still feels unfinished.