‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar’ After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics’ Choice
Beating out a field of Oscar nominees, 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu was shocked by his win at the Critics' Choice Awards.
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 Oscars snub, and described editing the forthcoming sequel ...
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 ...
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'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Shouts 'I'm Gonna Win That Oscar' During 2025 Critics Choice Win
After winning the award for best director at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, held Friday, Feb. 7, at the Barker Hangar in ...
'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Says Real-Time Fan Reaction 'Affects Everything' in Part 2 Edit: 'They're Really Paying Attention to Every Detail'
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 ...
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 ...
Cynthia Erivo is tired of people asking if she'll be "Defying Gravity" at the Oscars
Look: We get why people would like to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform “Defying Gravity” at the Oscars: 22 years ...
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Photos: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, & More Attend AFI Awards Event
On February 6, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2024 AFI AWARDS honorees, bringing together the creative ...
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“Wait until you see the heights that they can hit”: Jon M. Chu teases what to expect from Wicked sequel after the film’s award-winning streak
Fresh out of his Critics Choice award win, Jon M. Chu has shared an insight about the upcoming sequel to Wicked.
Cynthia Erivo Is Sultry in a Deep-Cut Peplum Gown at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards
Cynthia Erivo’s awards season keeps on going tonight at the Critics Choice Awards. The Best Actress nominee, who performed at ...
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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Jon M. Chu Reacts to His Surprise Critics Choice Win for ‘Wicked’: ‘I’m Living Two Timelines Right Now’
Continuing his post-acceptance Q&A, Chu ... I’m more in the head space of where the fans are — whereas before we had to cover our bases a little bit more for everybody.” Cynthia Erivo ...