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Jon M. Chu Shares ‘Crazy Rich Asians' Series Update: "It's A Real Thing"

Jon M. Chu is ready to jump back into the world of Crazy Rich Asians as he awaits a go-ahead on production. Following his 2018 feature adaptation of Kevin Kwan‘s book, the director recently shared an ...

Jon M Chu explains why 'play' is key to making movie magic

Director Jon M. Chu delves into his filmmaking philosophy, explaining that the true magic of movies comes from unplannable ...
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Director Jon M. Chu Talks Music of New ‘Wicked’ Movie and Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo’s First Time Singing ‘For Good’ Together: ‘This Is History’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Successfully translating the songs and script of a beloved musical onto film is no easy feat, but the task was made even more ...
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See Jon Chu Bring His Baby to 'Wicked' Red Carpet — 1 Year After Missing Premiere for Her Birth!

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu's baby girl has made her red carpet debut. The dad of five walked the red carpet at the "Wicked: For ...
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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on the Political Relevancy of ‘For Good,’ Early Broadway Reactions

"It’s about who are we when we know the truth? Who do you become when the stories you’re told, the promises you’re given, shatter in front of you?" Chu said of the second film's message. By Caitlin ...
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Jon M. Chu Claps Back at Rumors He ‘Forgot’ to Do Color Grading After ‘Wicked: For Good’ Release

It only took a clock tick for director Jon M. Chu to shoot down rumors that color grading was never completed on Wicked: For Good. Many X users began to reshare the post on their feeds, before Chu ...
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Director Jon M. Chu Weighs In on Possibility of a ‘Wicked’ Spinoff After ‘For Good’

Jon M. Chu addressed fans who have been crossing their fingers for more Wicked-related projects on the way. Chu, 46, was asked whether he plans on continuing the franchise at the premiere of Wicked: ...
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Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu sees the musical duology as one epic, like Lord of the Rings

Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu sees the two Wicked films as one big epic. The 45-year-old filmmaker helmed the 2024 musical blockbuster and its upcoming sequel Wicked: For Good, and Chu has now ...
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Jon M. Chu, Director of “Wicked” and “Crazy Rich Asians”, Admits He Once Didn’t Think He Deserved to Be in Hollywood

Jon M. Chu, the directorial force behind some of Hollywood's biggest movies over the past decade, recently admitted there was a time when he was struggling to find his footing in the industry. Chu, 46 ...
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Jon M. Chu Warned His ‘Wicked: For Good’ VFX Team That the Film Will Inevitably Be Memed

"If you're not proud of this and you don't want to see this repeated a thousand times in your feed, then just get it right." “When we’re in VFX reviews, I’m like, ‘Guys, this is going to be a meme. So ...
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Jon M. Chu on the Creative Courage Behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Building Trust, Breaking Walls and Leading a Family Through Oz

Jon M. Chu did not simply direct “Wicked: For Good.” He governed a small nation. For five years, he lived inside L. Frank Baum’s universe — shaping two films, welcoming three new children, and guiding ...
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See Jon Chu Bring His Baby to 'Wicked' Red Carpet — 1 Year After Missing Premiere for Her Birth!

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu's baby girl has made her red carpet debut. The dad of five walked the red carpet at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in New York on Nov. 17 with his 1-year-old daughter ...