Nia Long explains how she prepared to play Michael Jackson’s mother in a biopic

Nia Long shares some glimpses of his work in the next Michael Jackson biopic… telling TMZ how she prepared to play the role of the King of Pop’s mother.

We welcomed Nia to New York and our photographer asked her what fans should expect from the film…and what she’s been doing to prepare for the channel. Catherine Jackson.

Nia says she strived to be what a good parent and mother does… which is grace and love.

The actress also said the movie was super exciting and entertaining…and she asked people to bring their families to the theater.

We’ve already seen the full trailer for the long-awaited biopic…and it’s cool to get a glimpse of Nia here.

Nia also tells us who in the Jackson family gave her feedback on her work.

Antoine FuquaIt is “Michael” is scheduled to hit theaters on April 24.