Universal's two-film adaptation of hit stage musical Wicked is a gamble that has already paid off, creatively and commercially. Director Jon M Chu tells Screen about the choices he made in four key scenes.
For a guy who’s spent the last several years of his life taking a well-known pop culture artifact and breaking it into two distinct parts, Jon M. Chu sure does have a lot of contempt for calling films “Part Two.
Before Wicked, Jon M. Chu wowed with Crazy Rich Asians, the first all-Asian modern rom-com, and In the Heights, a vibrant Latino Broadway hit.
Wicked director Jon M Chu has defended the upcoming sequel’s recent name change. During production of the much-anticipated movie adaptation of the award-winning stage show, Jon made the decision to split the story into two,
“ Wicked: Part Two’s” official title, “Wicked: For Good,” prompted some mixed reactions online when it was first revealed in December. Director Jon M. Chu, however, believes the title of the second installment has certainly been changed for the better.
In a longform video, "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu interview each other about the film and transforming Elphaba.
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu said he wants Britney Spears to be "very involved" in the production of her biopic. "I want to do her justice," he added.
Director Jon M. Chu says Britney Spears will be 'very involved' in his cinematic adaptation of the iconic pop star's memoir, 'The Woman In Me.'
The Jon M. Chu film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande only won one award but it was at the center of fun moments during Sunday's show.
The In the Heights director shared this seniment as he hilariously noted that Powell and his movies may be edging in on the coveted ground Crazy Rich Asians holds. In fact, while on a flight, he caught the relatively new household name on multiple screens in different movies. He shared:
Britney Spears is going to be “very involved” in the upcoming biopic based on the former pop star’s bestselling memoir “The Woman In Me.” During a red carpet appearance at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday,
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu can't say too much about his upcoming Britney Spears biopic but revealed the pop star will play a part in the creative process. Fresh off a Golden Globe win for ...