Nearly 20 years after his directorial debut, Jon M. Chu is reflecting on the imposter syndrome he’s faced in his career. The Wicked director recently admitted that he once didn’t think he “deserved to be in Hollywood” during a Canva Create panel last month at SoFi Stadium, explaining that he…

With two months still to go, the Oscars are still far from a done deal, but while pundits nitpick about Best Picture and Director, a thornier decision will be to decide which is the best cast of the 10 films on the Oscar shortlist. Amazingly, this is the first time the category has been put to the…

The Art Directors Guild said today that Wicked and Wicked: For Good filmmaker Jon M. Chu will receive its 2026 Cinematic Imagery Award at its 30th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 28 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The honor is presented to those whose…

After winning the Oscar last year for his work as the costume designer for Wicked, Paul Tazewell’s work on Wicked: For Good is clearly going to draw comparisons to his previous work. Working closely with director Jon M. Chu, the pair was able to successfully continue Elphaba’s “costume journey&#8221…

During Monday morning's Golden Globe nominations, Wicked: For Good star Cynthia Erivo was out for blood. While in the middle of rehearsals for the upcoming production of Kip Williams' Dracula on London's West End, where Erivo plays all 23 roles, she was informed about her historic…

All good deeds continue to be rewarded in the case of Wicked: For Good star Ariana Grande. During the Golden Globe nominations on Monday morning, Grande, alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo, made history by being the first two actors from the same film to be consecutively nominated for their respective…

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo couldn’t be happier to address the latest discourse surrounding the steamy yet controversial gray woolly cardigan taking the internet by storm. Fashioned by Paul Tazewell for the film Wicked: For Good, the scene-stealing cardigan makes an appearance during the romantic duet…

Jon M. Chu has signed a first-look three-year producing deal with Paramount to develop and produce feature film and television projects for the studio. The deal goes into effect January 2nd, 2026. Under the deal, Chu and his production company will be based on the Paramount lot and work closely with…

There's an uncommon commotion emanating from the front row of the refurbished Town Hall across from Kings Cross railway station where Wicked's Cynthia Erivo has been discussing her book Simply More with Doctor Who and Barbie actor Ncuti Gatwa. Some in in the audience crane forward as others…

SUNDAY UPDATE: Universal's Wicked: For Good has swooped in with an estimated $226M global debut, a smidge lower than where we saw it yesterday, but higher than the pre-weekend projection and broomsticks above the first film. In 78 international box office markets, the opening is $76M, 13% ahead…

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major plot details for Wicked: For Good Dana Fox knows how to tell a unique love story. Whether it be about the love between an off-kilter young woman — with a disdain for Dalmatians — and her fabrics or, as her latest movie calls for, two women reconciling…

The first half of director Jon M. Chu’s stirring and audacious two-part adaption of the smash Broadway musical Wicked was so accomplished it actually stood on its own. Ending with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba soaring into sky and song as she starts to morph…