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 2 nd, 2026.

The filmmaker is coming off the back-to-back success of 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good.' By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Chu on Wednesday signed a first-look three-year producing deal with Paramount ...

Jon M. Chu attends as Universal Pictures proudly presents the WICKED FOR GOOD US Premiere on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Universal Pictures) ...

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Jon M. Chu isn’t shy about it — the second half of his two-film adaptation is the one where he tears down walls. Literally. One of the film’s most talked-about sequences — the split-door staging of ...

Before Wicked opened on Broadway in October 2003, the musical’s production team took the show to the Curran Theatre in San Francisco for what’s called an “out of town tryout.” The five-week run ...

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu's baby girl has made her red carpet debut. The dad of five walked the red carpet at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in New York on Nov. 17 with his 1-year-old daughter ...

Chu's "Wicked: For Good" releases on Nov. 21. "Wicked: For Good" director Jon M. Chu made the film's New York premiere a family affair on Monday, after missing last year's "Wicked" premiere in Los ...

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Jon M. Chu is ready to jump back into the world of Crazy Rich Asians as he awaits a go-ahead on production. Following his 2018 feature adaptation of Kevin Kwan‘s book, the director recently shared an ...

Director Jon M. Chu has spent more than five years bringing the beloved Broadway musical “Wicked” to the big screen. Now that both installments are complete, he’s reflecting on the epic scope of the ...