Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him

Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked': ‘It Would've Been Distracting'
After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation: “Wicked.” During a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,
Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks silence on losing role in Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’
Lin-Manuel Miranda reflected on why he didn’t land a major role in of the Golden Globe-winning film, Wicked.In a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the Hamilton creator
Lin-Manuel Miranda finally reveals why he was not cast in Wicked
Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda has finally revealed why he wasn't cast in Jon M. Chu's blockbuster movie adaptation of Wicked.
Lin-Manuel Miranda On Why He Wasn’t Cast In ‘Wicked’: “I Really Wanted To Do That Line”
Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about why he was ultimately not cast in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.
Wicked Director Jon M. Chu Adapting One of Dr. Seuss’ Best Books as a Movie
Jon M. Chu, whose latest film Wicked has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, is preparing to adapt Dr. Seuss' final book for the screen.
After Wicked Part 2 comes an animated Oh, The Places You’ll Go directed by Jon Chu
Typically read on the last day of fourth grade, Oh, The Places You’ll Go is an essentially plotless poem that follows a nameless child as he travels through life’s various lonely, boring, sad, and occasionally triumphant phases.
‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ Dr. Seuss Adaptation From ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Gets 2028 Release
Jon M. Chu's animated Dr. Seuss musical Oh, The Places You'll Go! has nabbed a 2028 release date and we've got the details.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Explained Why He Really Wanted To Play A Munchkin In "Wicked," And The Reason He Wasn't Cast
Manuel, the story of him trying to be cast in Wicked has been "blown way out of proportion." He said he did call Jon after he found out he would be directing and
Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He ‘Really Wanted' Munchkin Role in ‘Wicked'
The Hamilton creator praised the actress, Kirsty Anne Shaw, who went on to play the opening role, during The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Jon M. Chu & Editor Myron Kerstein Talk Meeting The Moment With ‘Wicked,’ The Film They’ve Trained For All Their Lives – The Process
Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, and produced by Marc Platt and David Stone, Wicked has grossed over $722M worldwide ...
Why Wicked's success hinged on a single scene
There's a reason Wicked as earned 10 Oscar 2025 nominations, including Best Visual Effects and Best Production Design, and ...
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How Wicked's magical VFX was made (and why a single scene was make or break)
My conversation begins with Pablo outlining his personal approach to embarking on a new VFX project. “I have a very particular way in which I approach the visual effects work that we do," begins Pablo ...
Go behind a gravity-defying ‘Wicked’ flight
Visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman is proud of his team's dazzling work but is quick to note that storytelling was at the ...
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‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu to Oversee Animated ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ Adaptation
J.J. Abrams is aboard to produce the musical, which will feature songs from ‘La La Land’ Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin ...