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Micheal is finally making its streaming debut — and Jourdynn Jackson is celebrating with exclusive photos from the set.
Jourdynn captured his sibling in character as the King of Pop throughout various stages of production.
“Thanks to [producer] Graham King for trusting me with my camera on set,” Jourdynn tells EW via email. “Graham saw one of my photographs of Jaafar rehearsing early on and believed in what I was capturing. I’m grateful he gave me the opportunity to be a fly on the wall to capture some of these moments. What an amazing experience in so many ways.
”Jourdynn can’t pick a single favorite shot from his time on set. “It’s hard to pinpoint just one, but some of my favorite photos are from the rehearsals and pre-production,” he says. “There were moments when it was just Jaafar in the room, completely locked in and giving it everything. Those intermittent moments were really special to witness and photograph.”
Jourdynn was amazed to witness his brother portray his late uncle on set. “Watching Jaafar transform into Michael was like a coming-of-age experience,” he says. “We’ve watched Jaafar since he was a little kid study Michael’s artistry.
I knew he had it in him, but none of this would have been possible without his hard work and dedication, which he has truly shown. The stars have aligned in some way. So proud.”
