director Jon M. Chu made 'Wicked'

‘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.”
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’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
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 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.
How director Jon M. Chu made Wicked with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
How director Jon M. Chu made 'Wicked'
Black Twitter Is So Done With Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo’s Emotional ‘Wicked’ Press Tour
As the film finally hits theaters, social media is ready to move on from the actresses’ over the top global press tour.
‘Wicked' Spoiler Interview: Jon M. Chu on Expanding ‘Defying Gravity,' Cutting Lines and Splitting the Musical in Two - Plus, Will Dorothy Pop Up in ‘Part 2'?
Jon M. Chu counted himself a fan of “Wicked” long before he was hired to direct the big-budget movie adaptation of the ...
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 2 ‘Is About Consequences,’ Teases Jon M. Chu
Part 2. Wicked, which is directed by Chu, is now playing in United States theaters. The film is the first chapter in a ...
Every Movie Directed by Jon M. Chu, Ranked
From the streets of Step Up 2 to the yellow brick road of Wicked, we rank every movie Jon M. Chu has directed.
Jon M. Chu says his Britney Spears biopic will be about treatment of 'stars that we think we own'
Jon M. Chu is opening up about his Britney Spears biopic, saying the 'Woman in Me' adaptation will explore 'how we treat ...
Musicals Aren't Dead, Even In Two Parts: Jon M. Chu's "Obvious" Decision Has ‘Wicked' Opening To $120M - A Record For Broadway-To-Screen Pic – Crew Call Po…
It’s a death-defying act to split one property into two movies. Warner Bros. did it with the greatest of ease on the final ...
Why 'Wicked' Doesn't Include Part One in the Title, According to Jon M. Chu
People do not understand why the movie was split between two movies and now that it has hit theaters, the new question is: ...
Jon M. Chu teases second “Wicked” movie: 'If Part 1 is about choices, Part 2 is about consequences'
"If Part 1 is about choices, Part 2 is about consequences," Chu tells Entertainment Weekly. "Choices are difficult to make, ...