Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle in the biopic 'Michael'

Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle in the biopic 'Michael'

 VALERIE MACON

"Michael," the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box office this weekend with a thriller-ing $97 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and distributed by Lionsgate, chronicles the legendary artist's rise from a child star to one of the world's most famous pop icons.

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