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'It's Destiny': Jon M. Chu Thrilled To Have Cast Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande In Wicked

Jon M. Chu says that "destiny" enabled him to cast Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked'.The 44-year-old filmmaker is helming the two-part film adaptation of the hit stage musical and is grateful to have...

Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Worked On New Songs With Wicked Creator

'Wicked' creator Stephen Schwartz has penned new songs with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.Getting to split Jon M. Chu's eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of the hit musical - in which Ariana, 30, portrays Glinda and...

Jon M. Chu

Wicked Was 'So Close' To Wrapping Before Actors Strike

Jon M. Chu has revealed 'Wicked: Part One' was "SO close" to being finished before the actors strike.The director has revealed that filming had to stop due to the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA...

Bowen Yang Among New Additions To Wicked Cast

Bowen Yang has joined the cast of 'Wicked.The 'Saturday Night Live' star is among a slew of new faces unveiled for the two-part adaptation of the popular stage musical, with Marissa Bode, Bronwyn James,...

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh Boards Wicked As Madame Morrible

Michelle Yeoh has been cast as Madame Morrible in the 'Wicked' movies.The 60-year-old actress is reuniting with 'Crazy Rich Asians' director Jon M. Chu on the two-part adaptation of the musical classic.She will play the...

Ethan Slater Boards Wicked Movie As Boq

Ethan Slater has joined the 'Wicked' movie as Boq.The Tony-nominated star - who is best known for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name - has been cast as the...

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum To Play The Wizard In The Wicked Movies

Jeff Goldblum is to play The Wizard in the pair of 'Wicked' films.According to Variety, the 'Jurassic Park' legend will join Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the two-parter.Pop megastar Ariana has just dyed her...

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande Dyes Hair Blonde Ahead Of Shooting Wicked

Ariana Grande has dyed her hair blonde ahead of shooting 'Wicked.'The 29-year-old pop star has taken on the role of Glinda the Good Witch in the upcoming adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical -...

Jonathan Bailey To Star In Wicked Movies

Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the 'Wicked' movies as Fiyero.The 34-year-old actor is to star alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit musical, which serves as a...

Cynthia Erivo Welcomes Wicked Split

Cynthia Erivo thinks it is "exciting" that 'Wicked' will be split into two parts.The 35-year-old actress will portray Elphaba in the big screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical and though she didn't know it...

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh Thinks Crazy Rich Asians Was A Game-changing Film

Michelle Yeoh thinks that 'Crazy Rich Asians' changed the game for Asian actors.The 59-year-old actress starred in Jon M. Chu's romantic comedy-drama movie and thinks its success did a lot for the progression of Asian...

Idina Menzel

Jon M Chu 'Open' To Idina Menzel And Kristin Chenoweth Returning For Wicked

Jon M. Chu says "the door is always open" for Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth to join 'Wicked'.The 42-year-old director is at the helm of the upcoming big screen adaptation of the musical, and he'd...

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Moved Room To Tears With Wicked Auditions

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo moved Jon M. Chu to tears with their 'Wicked' auditions.The 'Thank U, Next' hitmaker will portray Glinda the Good Witch opposite the 'Harriet' actress as Elphaba in the upcoming movie...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu Not Worried By In The Heights Disappointing At The Box Office

Jon M. Chu isn't concerned about 'In The Heights' performing badly at the box office.The 42-year-old filmmaker helmed the musical movie based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's stage production but the flick bombed with audiences – although...

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Cast As Wicked's Leading Ladies

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in the big-screen adaptation of Broadway classic 'Wicked'.Director Jon M. Chu surprised the 'Thank U, Next' hitmaker and the 34-year-old actress-and-singer on FaceTime with the news that...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu: In The Heights Helped Me Prepare For Wicked

Jon M. Chu says that working on 'In The Heights' has been perfect preparation for 'Wicked'.The 41-year-old filmmaker is helming an adaptation of the Broadway hit – which is based on 'The Wizard of Oz'...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu Directing The Great Chinese Art Heist

Jon M. Chu is to direct 'The Great Chinese Art Heist'.The 41-year-old filmmaker is to helm the new Warner Bros. flick, which is based on a GQ magazine article by Alex W. Palmer.The article tells...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu To Direct Wicked Movie

Jon M. Chu is set to helm a ‘Wicked’ adaptation for Universal.The 41-year-old filmmaker will direct Universal’s upcoming adaptation of the Broadway hit ‘Wicked’ – which is itself based on ‘The Wizard of Oz’ –...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu In Talks To Direct Lilo And Stitch Remake

Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct Disney's live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Crazy Rich Asians' director has been tipped to helm the project, based on the 2002...

Crazy Rich Asians Author's New Book Lands Movie Adaptation

'Crazy Rich Asians' author Kevin Kwan's new novel is being adapted for the big screen.The writer's latest book 'Sex and Vanity' - which instantly became a New York Times bestseller after its launch on June...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu Still Can't Enjoy Success Because Of Past 'Flops'

Jon M. Chu can't enjoy the success of 'Crazy Rich Asians' because he taught himself not to focus on critics or the box office.The 40-year-old filmmaker admitted seeing his previous movies - including the likes...

Lin-Manuel Miranda

In The Heights Release Date Confirmed For 2021

'In The Heights' will be released in June 2021.The highly anticipated movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical was originally set to hit the big screen this summer, but the ongoing coronavrius pandemic has...

Jon M. Chu

Jon M Chu Working On In The Heights Post-production

Jon M Chu is continuing post-production on 'In The Heights' during the Covid-19 lockdown.The 40-year-old director is currently working from his home in Los Angeles and while he admitted it is not easy, he...

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-manuel Miranda Pays Tribute To Nyc Medical Workers In Video Briefing

Lin-Manuel Miranda has paid tribute to medical workers in his hometown amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 40-year-old star recorded a video message for workers at NewYork-Presbyterian - which is one of the state's biggest hospital systems...

Jon M. Chu

Director Jon M. Chu Upset About Jem & The Holograms Hatred, Death Threats

The film opened with a disappointing $1.3 million (£812,000) - the worst ever haul for a movie opening on 2,400-plus U.S. screens - and Chu was far from upbeat as he addressed movie...

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber Is A Troublemaker

Justin Bieber is a ''troublemaker'', according to the director of his latest movie. Jon M. Chu, who directed the 19-year-old pop star's new film 'Believe' and his first docu-film 'Never Say Never' said people need...

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki Confirms G.i. Joe 3 Return

Adrianne Palicki says she will return for 'G.I. Joe 3'.The 30-year-old actress starred alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in action blockbuster 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' earlier this year and she has confirmed she will reprise her...

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber's Believe Gets UK Release

Justin Bieber's new documentary movie 'Believe' will be shown exclusively by Vue cinemas in the UK.The 19-year-old pop star's fervoured teenage fan base have successfully campaigned the British cinema chain to screen his new movie,...

Usher

Usher Warns Justin Bieber About Messing Up

Usher has warned Justin Bieber not to ''f**k up'' his success.The 'Scream' hitmaker - who mentored the 19-year-old singer alongside his manager Scooter Braun in 2007 - is seen giving his protégé a few words...

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber 'Doesn't Take Orders'

Justin Bieber refuses to ''take orders from anyone''.The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker - who has caused controversy for antics including partying underage in nightclubs, arguing with his neighbours and arriving late on stage - has been ordered...

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