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.

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.

Jon M. Chu shares what audiences can expect with “Wicked: For Good”: “You’re not just going to cry, you’re going to melt into the ground. If you love (Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s) performances in movie one, just wait for what they do in this movie.” pic.twitter.com/dTdAl2Lj6T

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.

During production on 2021’s In The Heights, the musical’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the film’s director Jon M. Chu became close friends. The two are powerhouses in the movie industry, so it’s little surprise that they’ve both had huge films come out at the tail end of the 2024 release schedule.

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.

If Hollywood needs some optimism look to Jon M. Chu, who has contributed both a sharp new book and the hit Wicked to advance his mission.

"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.

In a longform video, "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu interview each other about the film and transforming Elphaba.

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.'

"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 ...