Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced it

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on Those Surprise Cameos: “We Had One Day to Do It”
“Saturday Night Live” alum Ana Gasteyer reflected on her six-year stint on the show on the latest episode of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ “Las Culturistas” podcast, recalling a time when her fellow cast member Will Ferrell interrupted Sean “Diddy” Combs’ closed rehearsal as part of a bit. Gasteyer was on “SNL” from 1996 to …
Jon M. Chu teases second “Wicked” movie: 'If Part 1 is about choices, Part 2 is about consequences'
Part 1. Audiences that have already seen Wicked are likely looking to the Western sky for more details on the second film, which isn't scheduled to hit theaters until Nov. 21, 2025. However, we have some insight which just might make you happy enough to melt.
Jon M. Chu Waited 20 Years for the Chance to Direct ‘Wicked’
He never doubted it would work as a movie. He just hoped he would be the one to film it: “I have my own experiences with being green.”
When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced it
"Musical" has been a dirty word in marketing some recent song-and-dance studio films, but there's no avoiding it in bringing "Wicked" to the big screen.
Wicked movie director Jon M Chu on ripping up the musical theatre rule book
Chu assembled an all-star cast led by Cynthia Erivo (as Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda), with Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum – crediting the wait for Wicked to be green-lit working in his favour.
Wicked Review: Jon M. Chu Understood The Musical Assignment, And The Broadway Adaptation Defies Gravity
The adaptation of the beloved musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande tells the origin story of the iconic characters of The Wizard of Oz. Florence Pugh recently shared how being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis, both of which can affect reproductive health, has affected the way she’s planning for her future.
’Wicked: Part One’ director Jon M. Chu has been waiting 20 years for this film
Director John M. Chu debuted two special projects this fall: one work of art, one human. The first was his fifth child, daughter Stevie Sky Chu, with wife Kristin Hodge, who gave birth on Nov. 9, the premiere date of Chu’s film version of the smash Broadway musical “Wicked.
Jon M. Chu’s Key to Cracking ‘Wicked’? Starting at the End
Jon M. Chu remembers Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' auditions and explains his plans for the musical, including 'Dancing Through ...
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Why Is the ‘Wicked’ Movie Split in 2 Parts? Director Jon M. Chu Explains Reasoning
Why is the Wicked movie, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, split in two parts? Director Jon M. Chu explained the ...
Jon M. Chu talks directing ‘Wicked,’ fatherhood, Palo Alto roots
For that reason, it’s a bit of a mind blower for Chu, who also helmed two “Step Up” dance movies, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” ...
Jon M. Chu Embraced the Politics of ‘Wicked’ and Audiences Seeing It Through a Post-Election Lens
While he was a guest on an upcoming episode of IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, “ Wicked ” director Jon M. Chu ...
'Wicked: Part I' Interviews With Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Jon M. Chu And More
Part 1” (Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Jonathan Bailey and Marissa Bode), as well as the film’s iconic director Jon M. Chu, to ...
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition”
Ahead of 'Wicked's Nov. 22 premiere, director Jon M. Chu explained how 'The Wizard of Oz' frequently reflects America's ...
Jon M. Chu says Ariana Grande auditioning for Elphaba in “Wicked” was a miscommunication
"She was being nice to me and I was being nice to her," Chu says of having Grande sing multiple Elphaba songs in her "Wicked" ...