Which two film companies are credited as the studios behind the 2026 film Michael?

GK Films and Optimum Productions are credited as the studios behind the 2026 film Michael.

Studio and distributor are different kinds of credits. GK Films and Optimum Productions are listed as the production companies that made the film, while Lionsgate handled United States distribution and Universal Pictures handled international distribution in the territories covered by its deal.

GK Films is associated with producer Graham King, one of Michael’s producers. Optimum Productions is the other production company listed in the film’s principal studio credit. Their involvement concerns the film’s production rather than the cinema chains or companies responsible for releasing it in particular markets.

This distinction matters because the same film can have one set of production companies and different distributors across countries. Japan, for example, had a separate distribution arrangement with Kino Films.