<![CDATA[ Latest from CinemaBlend in Jon-m-chu ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/tag/jon-m-chu Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:08:49 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I Just Found Out How Wicked’s Dorm Room Actually Looked On Set, And It’s Wild ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/how-wicked-dorm-room-actually-looked-set aZ2zrLkQYa8oNbnmgZxzQb Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:08:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘There Aren’t Enough Flowers On Earth’: Ariana Grande On Wicked: For Good’s Cynthia Erivo And Jon M. Chu's Recent Awards Snubs ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/ariana-grande-on-wicked-for-good-cynthia-erivo-jon-m-chu-awards-snubs FDFRK7jitaJBYnn3NU5Tck Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Just Found Out Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Were A Blind Pairing For Wicked, And The Story Is Fantastic ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/found-out-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-blind-pairing-wicked-story-fantastic 5XZZGo3hX8aLd3wUsUQ25E Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve Wondered If Glinda Knows Elphaba Is Alive At The End Of Wicked: For Good, And Someone Asked Cynthia Erivo ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wondered-glinda-knows-elphaba-alive-end-wicked-for-good-asked-cynthia-erivo UQ82afEu2smGJuW5EVjz3E Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:04:55 +0000 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:40:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Reveals How Wicked: For Good Originally Utilized Bowen Yang (And Why It Was Scrapped) ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-how-wicked-for-good-originally-utilized-bowen-yang-why-scrapped Wn2g8DWbsV7g4Fuuj8sJeF Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:03:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Wicked's Director Think Glinda Knows What Happened To Elphaba In The Finale Of Wicked For Good? What He Says ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/does-wicked-director-think-glinda-knows-what-happened-to-elphaba-finale-for-good QryCYwwzxJ9iScoiGNDf8M Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:49:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I Could Sit In That Silence’: Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Reveals How The Film Changed Due To The OG Flick’s Success ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-jon-m-chu-reveals-how-film-changed-due-to-og-flick-success v5TtqL2jroFWfaDmaQd4jW Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:10:29 +0000 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:28:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It Was Kind Of A Brain Fry.' Switching From Wicked’s 'Popular' To 'No Good Deed' Was Not For The Faint Of Heart ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/it-was-kind-of-a-brain-fry-switching-from-wicked-popular-to-no-good-deed-not-for-faint-of-heart 8QpX2vwEx2NK2k2VyG8j4f Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:47:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critics Say Wicked: For Good Is Leaving Audiences ‘Audibly Sobbing’ As Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Return For Act II ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/critics-say-wicked-for-good-leaving-audiences-audibly-sobbing-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-act-ii rt7Ce3oiLgwrXvDJ6UcTnb Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:02:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked For Good Review: Act 2 Takes A Dark Turn That Will Thrillify Audiences (But As An Act 1 Person, I Have Complex Feelings) ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-review 2HLtGsyjC3XEJkX78sekS9 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guest-Judging On Dancing With The Stars Is Not For The Faint Of Heart As Flavor Flav And Jon M. Chu Speak Out ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/television/dancing-with-the-stars-flavor-flav-and-jon-m-chu-speak-out-guest-judging d57L2Rjj8ij9YVPAQdFkkh Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Gets Real About Why He Thinks Wicked: For Good Is 'The Most Compelling Side Of The Story' ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/jon-m-chu-why-wicked-for-good-most-compelling-side-of-story JFXWu4VCRXtr8HxFD86kDJ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:11:22 +0000 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:51:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dorothy Will Be In Wicked For: Good, But We Won’t See Her Face. Jon M. Chu Explained Why ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/dorothy-will-be-in-wicked-for-good-wont-see-her-face-jon-m-chu-explained-why 25qJuwts9kNknMGCHrbEHk Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:29:21 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Gave An Update About The Crazy Rich Asians TV Show That Gives Me More Hope For This Franchise Than I've Had In A Long Time ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/jon-m-chu-update-crazy-rich-asians-tv-show-more-hope-franchise-long-time WbvfezJpU8636rjxeFmZa7 Sat, 25 Oct 2025 02:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Just Gave Us A Big Tease, And Yes, The Wizard Of Oz's Cowardly Lion Is Involved ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-jon-m-chu-gave-us-big-tease-wizard-of-oz-cowardly-lion-involved WpJiW95E3i9hkXJSj6VDHU Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:02:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked: For Good’s Dorothy Has Been Talked About A Lot, But I’m Loving What Jon M. Chu Just Shared About Scarecrow And Tin Man ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-dorothy-been-talked-about-a-lot-but-loving-jon-m-chu-shared-scarecrow-tin-man vFD44iB6f78TN3k5SK8JEi Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:15:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked: For Good Just Revealed The Two New Songs' Titles And Confirmed A Track That Never Made It To The Broadway Soundtrack ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-just-revealed-two-new-songs-titles-witch-east-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo 8ssTfAvKvDQoJsmCmxW35Z Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:45:32 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:10:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked Director Jon M. Chu Admits Even He Wasn't Sure About For Good's New Songs At First, And Explains Why ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/why-wicked-director-jon-m-chu-wasnt-sure-about-for-good-new-songs Z7TkhpHiBK8NhYTbtvWYLg Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:44:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘A True Legend:’ I Can’t Get Over Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande And Jon M. Chu Giving All The Love To The Man Who Played The Broom In Wicked ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-jon-m-chu-giving-love-man-played-broom-wicked iDeKNy28yynawm9UfzQFRF Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:55:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Just Found Out Ariana Grande And Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Set Their Next Film, And There’s Frozen Talent Involved ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/i-just-found-out-ariana-grande--wicked-for-good-jon-m-chu-set-their-next-film-frozen-talent-involved JpyyhYufa6Nb5x55zx3hNR Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:56:19 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:37:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked Rumor Claims A Third Movie Is Coming, And I’ve Got So Many Questions ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-rumor-claims-third-movie-coming-ive-got-questions 6snRX6RYBhG2JF5DZb95Hf Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:19:36 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:52:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hot Wheels Movie Just Landed An Impressive Creative Team, And The Director Is A Pretty Wicked Choice ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hot-wheels-movie-landed-impressive-creative-team-director-wicked-choice-jon-m-chu VYncPQJ3R2PP5hk5Yz5E87 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:51:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Story Behind How Wicked Connects So Deeply With The LGBTQ+ Community ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-story-behind-how-wicked-connects-deeply-with-lgbtq-community QHsXcA6mxg24DMDuCjq6fd Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked: For Good's Jon M. Chu Discusses The Song He Thinks Will Be A ‘F–-ing Banger,’ And He’s Getting Me Hyped ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-for-good-jon-m-chu-song-he-thinks-will-be-banger-getting-me-hyped kF86TY7EirMXT3dpAGdDXe Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:03:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ We Know When Wicked For Good's Trailer Will Be Debuting, But There's A Bit Of A Catch ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/we-know-when-wicked-for-good-trailer-debuting-theres-a-catch Dr4LkqLjZAuuM3qxZsGyFH Wed, 14 May 2025 16:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Henry Golding Explained How 'Things Are In Motion' With New Crazy Rich Asians Sequel, And I Hope His Dream About Jon M. Chu Comes True ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/henry-golding-things-are-in-motion-crazy-rich-asians-sequel-hope-his-dream-about-jon-m-chu-comes-true P8mTGeMT6zeGgSLbhL5ndQ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:28:09 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:32:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Rewatched Wicked As A Fan Of The Musical, And I Noticed 10 Foreshadowing Details That Got Me Even More Excited For Part II ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/i-rewatched-wicked-fan-of-the-musical-foreshadowing-details-even-more-excited-for-part-ii D469bo5LX5j57T9hjiTPf3 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Story Behind Why Wicked Made Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba Green Without CGI: 'Something Happens To The DNA In The Space' ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/story-behind-why-wicked-made-cynthia-erivo-elphaba-green-without-cgi ibUKrDmquuBzDhNiXPkdoR Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:05:22 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Insider Opens Up About Britney Spears Biopic, And Makes Claims About Why ‘Failure Is Not An Option’ ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/insider-opens-up-about-britney-spears-biopic-claims-why-failure-not-option znFEfTEbbR342934uhaytR Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:43:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millie Bobby Brown Is Really, Really Blonde Now, And A Britney Spears Biopic Is Coming. So Naturally, She’s Being Asked About The Movie ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/millie-bobby-brown-blonde-britney-spears-biopic-asked aXHcMH8AQuj5Tg2Ek73T9D Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:06:47 +0000 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘That Was One Battle I Lost’: Wicked Producer Reveals His Original Vision For The Adaptation, And I Wish It Would’ve Happened ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-producer-reveals-original-vision-i-wish-it-wouldve-happened-marc-platt 6FXpuseY8iNBZQiS84ve7Q Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Former Disney Channel Star Was Asked If She'd Be Down To Play Britney Spears, And I Think She Should Seriously Be Considered ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/former-disney-channel-star-asked-if-shed-play-britney-spears-olivia-holt JGrSURVbe6KkMiZmJ8LQTA Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:00:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ There’s One Change Wicked Made from The Broadway Show I’d Really Wondered About, But I Think The Answer Makes Total Sense ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/change-wicked-made-from-broadway-show-fiyero-jon-m-chu-answer-makes-total-sense yrF9EoiY9kygsUPLsXjxmA Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:47:16 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:50:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Explained Why Crazy Rich Asians Is The Best Movie To Watch On A Plane, But Also Revealed One Actor's Work That Might Be Taking The Title ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-why-crazy-rich-asians-best-movie-watch-on-plane-but-glen-powell-might-take-title BDzG6PZh9aPsfm6cdcRwvY Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:39:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked’s Jon M. Chu Reveals ‘Emotionally Beautiful Moment’ He Had During A Screening Of The Film, And As A Fan, My Heart Is So Full ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-jon-m-chu-emotionally-beautiful-moment-he-had-screening--film-heart-full Z6jFw2agTsNcjE5nptsPxf Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:17:11 +0000 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 02:28:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I Don’t Disagree With That': Jon M. Chu Responds To Fan Backlash That There’s Not Enough Sound Effects On The Wicked Soundtrack ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/jon-m-chu-responds-fan-backlash-not-enough-sound-effects-wicked-soundtrack iLiwqTz8jnyYseo53VTwCS Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:30:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:22:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Has A Hilarious Response After Lin-Manuel Miranda Claimed Wicked Copied In The Heights Choreography ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/jon-m-chu-hilarious-response-after-lin-manuel-miranda-claimed-wicked-copied-in-the-heights-choreography uEyb8j7Qg2xyu547ookHL5 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:39:55 +0000 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:03:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘How Do You Not Make It Look Like Face Paint?’ Wicked's Director Told Us How They Got Elphaba's Look Just The Right Shade Of Green, And It Was A Process ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/wicked-director-how-got-elphabas-look-just-right-shade-green-a-process gKyMdJWocrMUJXCiqwMG3h Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'They Say Don't Meet Your Heroes, But You Do Want To Meet Steven Spielberg.' This BTS Story About The Famous Director's 'Curiosity' Has Me In My Feels ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/steven-spielberg-bts-story-about-the-famous-directors-curiosity-jon-m-chu SAkq9bDxMhcngNhtCjfYG9 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:58:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘So I Got That Call.’ George Lucas Is The Latest Director To See Wicked And His Response Is A+ ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/george-lucas-the-latest-director-to-see-wicked-his-response-chu QmhLH3RHJds7uwXQ2YwybZ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked Part 2’s Jon M. Chu Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Teasing The Film, And His Latest Comments Have Me Pumped ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-part-2-jon-m-chu-cant-stop-teasing-film-latest-comments-have-me-pumped iiiASH7HRH4jDChGzUbhVo Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:09:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Here’s My Message:’ That Time Lin-Manuel Miranda Called Out Jon M. Chu For Reusing In The Heights Choreography In Wicked ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/lin-manuel-miranda-called-out-jon-m-chu-reusing-in-the-heights-choreography-wicked XbWiYbdvMhMtecWEocqRK Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:27:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked’s Director Tells Us The Original Idea They Had For Idina Menzel And Kristen Chenoweth’s Cameos, And How Plans Changed Over One ‘Magical’ Night ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/wicked-director-tells-us-original-idea-for-idina-menzel-and-kristen-chenoweth-in-wicked KMB8wJdVXbFNSCuHsNREy Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:37:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jon M. Chu Just Gave Us A Fantastic Tease About My Favorite Song From Wicked Act 2, And I Think Broadway Fans Will Be Thrilled ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/jon-m-chu-gave-us-fantastic-tease-my-favorite-song-wicked-act-2-broadway-fans-thrilled-east Y9SpvBmBeNvvzTzWwZvQUK Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:03 +0000 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked Hat Is Iconic, But Her Director Says It Created All Sorts Of Technical Problems He Didn’t Anticipate During Filming ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/cynthia-erivo-wicked-hat-presented-technical-problems-jon-chu-ariana-grande 4eZBhVLmKnZzZWj4CKWdxQ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:02:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Story Behind One Beautiful Moment Ethan Slater Witnessed His First Day On The Wicked Set ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/story-behind-one-beautiful-moment-ethan-slater-witnessed-first-day-wicked-set-jon-chu Q6ifBEui4Sxu5E2qq52gEY Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:56:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked's Director Defends Stepping Away From 'Glorious Technicolor' Look On The Big Screen: 'I Want To Feel The Dirt' ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wickeds-director-defends-glorious-technicolor-look-dirt-jon-m-chu-color-grading qnJ9h3uD5QEsYCLV6RwCGP Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:08:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Everyone Had A Spotlight’: Jimmy O. Yang Shares How Crazy Rich Asians Made Him Feel Like A Main Character In An Ensemble ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/jimmy-o-yang-crazy-rich-asians-made-him-feel-main-character-ensemble nmBKdonqQZiwJXyVmksWWL Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:31:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked Review: Jon M. Chu Understood The Musical Assignment, And The Broadway Adaptation Defies Gravity ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-review BYuW8Px2qUpnvvpUYZ2K49 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wicked’s Director Jon M. Chu Missed The Movie’s Premiere To Welcome A Baby Girl, But His Funny Take On The Timing Mishap Was The Best ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-missed-movie-premiere-welcome-a-baby-girl-his-funny-take-timing-mishap 8Laud8zSM3JnzTFymoqo5f Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:40:10 +0000 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:17:40 +0000