Jon M. Chu, Wicked

Jon M. Chu Reacts to His Surprise Critics Choice Win for ‘Wicked': ‘I'm Living Two Timelines Right Now'
The filmmaker began his Best Director speech with a quip about his apparent Oscars snub, and described editing the forthcoming sequel amid awards season.
Jon M. Chu addresses Oscar snub after Critics Choice Award win
Jon M. Chu, director of Wicked, surpassed several Oscar-nominated filmmakers by winning the Best Director accolade at the Critics Choice Award on Friday evening. Acknowledging his Oscar
Jon M. Chu Says ‘Wicked' Awards Run Has "Absolutely" Affected Sequel's Direction, Teases Part 2 After Critics Choice Win
For Good even as he continues to trek the awards circuit for that film’s predecessor and, unexpectedly, he says seeing the response to Wicked is impacting his vision for the upcoming sequel. “It does affect when we went back into the cut,
‘Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I'm Gonna Win That Oscar' After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics' Choice
Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seemed stunned as he took the stage at the behest of his encouraging cast,
'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Shouts 'I'm Gonna Win That Oscar' During 2025 Critics Choice Win
Jon M. Chu, who directed the wildly successful film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, has, well... an impossible dream this awards season. After winning the award for best director at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards,
'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Says Real-Time Fan Reaction 'Affects Everything' in Part 2 Edit: 'They're Really Paying Attention to Every Detail'
As "Wicked" fans celebrate the musical's nominations this awards season, director Jon M. Chu is paying close attention to the real-time reaction as he edits Part 2. "I'm living two timelines right now I've been in the edit all week,
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Lawrence Chu’s Brief But Spectacular take on treating each day like a grand opening
Lawrence Chu is the heart and soul behind Chef Chu's, a beloved dining destination in the Bay Area for over five decades.
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Jon M. Chu’s Panoply of Love Stories
You might be surprised to learn that this (Wicked) isn’t the first of Chu’s adaptations to preach love as an ideology, rather ...
“Wicked”'s Jon M. Chu to Direct Big-Screen Adaptation of Dr. Seuss' “Oh, The Places You'll Go!”: 'My First Animated Movie'
Jon M. Chu is trying something new! The Wicked director, 45, has boarded a big-screen adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss classic Oh, the Places You'll Go!, he confirmed via his Instagram Stories on ...
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SMU DataArts Names Bao-Long Chu New Nasher Haemisegger Fellow
Bao-Long Chu, thecurrent program director for arts and parks at Houston Endowment, will serve as research center’s new ...
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 ...
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Jon M. Chu's OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO Musical Sets Release Date
A new Jon M. Chu musical is on the horizon. Oh, the Places You'll Go, an animated musical feature based on the popular Dr.
‘Wicked’s Initial Cut Was Close To Four Hours Long, Editing Team Says – Contenders Film: The Nominees
The Oscar-nominated editor behind 'Wicked' said the film's initial cut was nearly four hours long, and no one knows how long ...
Hong Kong artist paints the mentally ill so people can better understand them
Retired Hong Kong psychiatric nurse Chu Hing-wah, exhibiting now at Hanart TZ Gallery, wants to use his experiences to battle ...