Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar

Critics Choice: ‘Anora' Wins Best Picture; ‘Emilia Pérez,' ‘Wicked' and ‘The Substance' Take 3 Awards Each
Anora won the top prize of best picture at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, while Emilia Pérez, Wicked and The Substance each captured three trophies. The Brutalist star Adrien Brody won best actor; Demi Moore won best actress for her work in The Substance;
'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 Santa Monica, Calif., he proclaimed, “I’m gonna win that Oscar!” (Chu was clearly joking, since he was not nominated for the Oscar this year for his work on Wicked .)
‘Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I'm Gonna Win That Oscar' After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics' Choice
Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seemed stunned as he took the stage at the behest of his encouraging cast,
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 response to Wicked is impacting his vision for the upcoming sequel. “It does affect when we went back into the cut,

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'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 ...
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Rialto Chatter: Will A WICKED Medley Kick Off The 2025 Academy Awards?
There is much rumor and speculotion that a Wicked medley will open the 2025 Academy Awards, featuring stars Ariana Grande and ...
'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo is feted as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Erivo, bundled in a parka, blew kisses to the crowd and mouthed “I love you” as the car she and costumed members of the Hasty ...
AFI Awards honor LA firefighter, films from 'Brutalist' to 'Wicked'
Harrison Ford, who received an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, earned an early standing ovation following Larson.
‘Wicked’ Production Designer Nathan Crowley on Planting Barley and 9 Million Tulips to Create Oz
The Oscar-nominated production designer was tasked with transporting audiences to the whimsical world using as little VFX as possible.
‘Dune 2,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wicked’ Win Advanced Imaging Society Honors
Additional feature honorees include “Alien: Romulus” (best audio), “Deadpool & Wolverine” (best 2D to 3D conversion), ...
In ‘Wicked,’ they’re silver. But at Academy Museum color show, the ruby-red shoes take center stage
In the hit movie “Wicked,” those famous magical shoes are silver. But if you want to see them in all their ruby-red glory ...