Founding Jackson 5 Members Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, and Marlon Announce Exclusive Documentary Project

Variety Entertainment•Published: Oct 12, 2026 02:30 PM IST

Four founding members of The Jackson 5—Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, and Marlon Jackson—are coming together for their very first joint documentary feature. Production companies Workerbee and Paper Route Studios have secured exclusive access to the brothers for a 90-minute feature-film project that will also be available as a three-part docuseries, set to launch at the MIPCOM market.

Exclusive Access: Workerbee, part of Banijay UK, and Paper Route Studios secured unprecedented exclusive access to the four brothers for the project.
Dual Formats: The production will be released as both a 90-minute feature-length film and a three-part documentary series for global audiences.
MIPCOM Launch: The documentary project is officially launching at the prominent MIPCOM entertainment content market in Cannes, France.

The Context & Background

This landmark project marks the first time the surviving non-Michael founding members of the iconic family band share their collective narrative on film. The Jackson 5 rose to global superstardom in the late 1960s and 1970s before shaping generations of popular music history.

Why it matters:This documentary offers a rare, definitive perspective from the surviving members of one of music history's most legendary musical families. By focusing on Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, and Marlon, the project fills a significant gap in popular culture by highlighting their individual and shared journeys outside the shadow of their late brother Michael.

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