Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the dynamic duo in Jon M. Chus Wicked, truly felt unlimited in their approach to portraying the bond between Elphaba the Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch in Part 1 of the film adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzmans Broadway musical. The pair first met at Erivos house […]

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 film adaptation of Harry Potter, 2010 and 2011’s Deathly Hallows, which combined grossed $2.3 billion worldwide. However, Lionsgate ran into a buzz saw and tried it with the final Divergent book, Allegiant, […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Wicked,” now playing in theaters. Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth have found their way back to Oz. Broadway’s original witches make a surprise appearance in director Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” but not as Elphaba and Glinda. The duo, who originated the leading roles in 2003, sing a new […]

The kept-under-wraps cameos appear during the "One Short Day" sequence in the upcoming film.

Elphaba is green. Its the first thing Glinda says to her in Wicked, the Jon M. Chu-dir...

Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey join Jon M. Chu in laying out how the filmmaker was able to bring the story of 'Wicked' to life in film.

Cynthia Erivo's impassioned performance is the most real thing in the artificial Oz of Jon M. Chu's CGI-heavy "Wicked"The post ‘Wicked’ is Overstuffed and Undercooked appeared first on Metro Weekly.

Director Jon M. Chu and his myriad collaborators behind and in front of the camera have made movie magic.

Chu says he was blown away when he first saw 'Wicked' musical in San Francisco's Curran Theatre.

On Wednesday, the A-lister playing the Wizard of Oz in Jon M. Chu's movie performed an intimate rendition of a 'Wicked' number and two Christmas tunes as travelers and shoppers watched on.

Universal Pictures has entered a first-look deal with Ediths Daughter, Cynthia Erivo’s production company. This new pact expands upon the creative relationship between the Oscar nominated and Tony, Emmy and Grammy winning actress and Universal following her starring role as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked which is set to take the world by storm this weekend […]

Universal Pictures has entered a first-look deal with Ediths Daughter, Cynthia Erivo’s production company. This new pact expands upon the creative relationship betweenthe Oscar nominated and Tony, Emmy and Grammy winning actressand Universal following her starring role as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked which is set to take the world by storm this weekend […]

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo’s production company, Edith’s Daughter, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The pact expands on the Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning star’s relationship with the studio after Erivo starred as Elphaba in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Broadway musical “Wicked.” Part 1 of the Jon M. Chu-directed film will...

Palo Alto-born director Jon M. Chu serves of a fun, splashy big-screen take on hit musical -- Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are terrific.

The movie version of Broadway’s beloved musical, Wicked has been a long time coming since the play’s opening in 2003, but it is finally here, and quite frankly not only soars cinematically, it exceeds all expectations. In fact what director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) does here ranks with the best […]

Jon M. Chu directs Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh in "Wicked: Part 1." Review.

Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum also star in Jon M. Chu's 'Wizard of Oz'-inspired fantasy, based on the $1.7 billion Broadway blockbuster.

Director Jon M. Chu made his first premiere of the film's press run (thanks to a newborn baby, he missed its L.A. debut) at London's Royal Festival Hall on Monday alongside his star-studded cast.

Jon M. Chu discussed staging "Defying Gravity" for the movie "Wicked," in theaters Friday, utilizing closeups and cinematic effects not possible on stage.