Wicked, Jon M. Chu

Why Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’ Feels More Relevant Than Ever
Chu told HuffPost’s Ellen Lee how “Wicked” transcends its magic, challenges the status quo and echoes his pursuit of the American dream beyond the “yellow brick road.”
"Wicked" Director Jon M. Chu Responded To Critiques That The Movie Looks "Desaturated"
Jon M. Chu defended the color grading in the new Wicked movie.
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on Those Surprise Cameos: “We Had One Day to Do It”
“There was no world where we wouldn’t invite them to come be a part of this,” director Jon M. Chu tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The question for us was, how, and how much are they willing to do in it, and how much can the story itself handle it? Because they’re such iconic people and especially to these roles.”
‘We get to take the audience closer than ever before’: Director Jon M. Chu talks all things ‘Wicked’ with Deseret News
This week, “Wicked” opened the gates to a cinematic Oz, giving audiences a closer look at the Broadway juggernaut than ever before. Many longtime fans of the Broadway musical are bursting with questions on how director Jon M.
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.
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 Life' number. Interview
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.”
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,” “Jem and the Holograms” and more, that he’s the one directing the film version some 20 years after seeing the musical with the fam. “It feels like destiny,” he says.
Wicked Review: Jon M. Chu Understood The Musical Assignment, And The Broadway Adaptation Defies Gravity
Wicked has multiple massive musical numbers. Take “Dancing Through Life” as an example: from Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero dancing with all the students in the library to the Ozdust Ballroom moment where Elphaba gets the spotlight, it’s full of big sweeping shots of the entire ensemble moving in sync.
Wicked Director Calls Out Movie Theaters to Screen the Film the 'Way It Was Intended
Jon M. Chu urges filmgoers to ensure their theaters are presenting the new Wicked movie in the "way it was intended" to be enjoyed.
Wicked director Jon M. Chu wants cinema volume turned up
Wicked' director Jon M. Chu has insisted cinemas need to turn up the volume for screenings of his new movie-musical to allow audiences to watch the film as it was "intended".
Jon M. Chu Says ‘Wicked’ Color Grading Aims To Paint “A Real Place” To “Immerse” Viewers Into Oz: “It’s Not Plastic”
Wicked' director Jon M. Chu explained his approach to the sweeping musical's color grading, saying it's meant to showcase a ...
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's' Color Grading Is Intended to ‘Immerse People Into Oz, to Make It a Real Place,' Says Director Jon M. Chu: If It Was ‘Fake,' Then the Stakes That Elphaba and ...
Eighty-five years after the release of "The Wizard of Oz," director Jon M. Chu brings back this magical world to the big ...
Exclusive: Wicked director Jon M Chu lifts lid on cast's off-screen bonds and reveals how 'real Glinda' Ariana Grande surprised him
Wicked director Jon M Chu sat down with HELLO! ahead of the film's hotly-anticipated release, opening up about the cast's off ...