Which company distributes Michael (2026 film) in Japan?

Kino Films distributes Michael (2026 film) in Japan.

Kino Films agreed to distribute the Michael Jackson biopic in Japan in July 2024 through a deal involving Lionsgate and GK Films. This arrangement is separate from the film’s wider international distribution plan.

Lionsgate distributes Michael in the United States, while Universal Pictures handles international distribution in other territories. Japan therefore has its own specifically reported distributor rather than being listed simply under the broad international arrangement.

The film’s production companies include GK Films and Optimum Productions, while Lionsgate Films is also credited in the studio information. Those companies are easy to confuse with Kino Films, which is the Japanese distributor rather than a producer or studio.