Box Office: ‘Michael’ Michael Jackson Biopic Sees Great $12.5M+ Previews

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 the combined previews from yesterday’s Imax/PLF fan 6PM showtimes plus today’s showtimes which began today at 12noon are between $12.5M-$13.5M per sources. That’s easily the best ever for a musical biopic (Straight Outta Compton‘s preview cash was $4.96M, which translated into a $60.2M record start for the subgenre).

We told you earlier today that we heard presales for the Antonie Fuqua directed, Graham King produced, John