“I think that the yellow brick road is no longer the path that you just keep following, because there is no wizard there that’s going to give you your hearts desire. Life is a series of walking adventures. As you’re walking, smell the flowers and feel the air. And maybe you’ll realize you’re actually flying.” - Jon Chu
@@b-dub6865im pretty sure the wizard of oz is an allegory on capitalism and the way it distorts reality in order to attract labor under false pretenses. the emerald city is not real, people have to literally wear emerald glasses in order to see it. the wizard isnt real and the only person who can save you is yourself. L. Frank Baum literally wrote it based on an experience he had going out west under the false pretense that there was lucrative work. when he arrived he learned that it was all just propaganda and the reality was that he was just as well off if not worse than he was when he was home. if that isnt completely on the nose for how hollywood operates i dont know what is. the truth is the Oz books are thinly veiled criticisms of how America was operating in the late 19th century. - its not about the magic because its a consistant theme in the Oz books that the moral is not to be hypnotized by the pomp and pageantry of industry and success in this country, because its ultimately hollow and unfulfilling. you must find happiness within yourself and appreciate what you have and the loved ones you have. youre not going to find happiness in the emerald city because it is a lie and dorothy learns this when she arrives and finds that what she is looking for and what shes missing in life cannot be found in the glitz and glamour of the emerald city, its within herself that she must look and thats where the true magic in life is found. the grass is always greener - well the emerald city surely tells you how green it is, but its not till you arrive that you realize it sucks. the problem with these types of Oz related projects is that its so completely dazzled by the surface level spectacle of the material that it completely misses the point.
I worked for Jon on one of his earliest movies and let me tell you he is the real deal. Talented, hard working, no Hollywood BS. Just a love of movies which shows through in his own.
Loved this interview. Cho's life story is pretty inspiring. Loved when he said he didn't wanna stick with the Asian director label, for he wanted to be known for more than that but the quality of his work! 👏 The angelic lady interviewer is very good too. Congrats!
4:26 Now he is known as the director for Hollywood Asian movies AND director of musical theatre adaptation to film. Not too bad to be a specialist for TWO specific niche genres.
The show Wicked is very special to me, I treasure Wicked I can tell from what we've seen so far that Jon M. Chu has taken great care of Wicked, and Wicked was and is safe in his hands
Playing in theaters, on November 22, there's always Somewhere over the _________ when Wicked has two figure a good witch with her white dress Glinda and a bad witch with a green face named Wanda. Director Jon M. the son of immigrant parents, immersed himself in American culture growing up from Crazy Rich Asians to In The Heights, he had all the musical charms with Asian-American work. Now with a new film Wicked, he tells his work of how he became a filmmaker by building a career. His childhood infatuates his life watching 'The Wizard of Oz' the last time it was a masterpiece but before Dorothy, he tells about how this Broadway smash was in NY during the time it was a master piece. for what Broadway cast were they in Wicked? Two films tapping to his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the silver screen. He talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about how his childhood infatuation with that 1939 tale from Frank L. Baum's book. And that film was in the work a year ago.....
Loved Crazy Rich Asians. In the Heights needed a better cast and a more compelling couple of main characters. And Now You See Me was way better than its sequel. I really want to see Wicked. Hope it is sensational.
Come on! We get to keep the flame and fandom on for a little longer. That's why I'm ok with two parters and even three parters. 😊 It's going to be epic! 🤩
I’m still surprised by this creative choice. But I knew continuing from Defying Gravity to the second act is one sitting would be a difficult task. Gonna take more than that to drain my hype
well this movie certainly smells like something!😂 im sure there are thousands of theatre nerds who are excited for this and probably love that there will be a Wicked number one and a Wicked number two! 😂😂😂
Still questioning the decision to make Wicked into two movies. The musical itselft is only 2 hours and 45 minutes long including the 15 minutes intermission
TLDR: I AGREE! its kind of an insane ask for the audience to watch half of the story when we know its going to be atleast 2 hours each. its already a musical about the wizard of oz (not saying its not a good musical) - movie goers havent been happy with musicals lately and other than the OG wizard of oz, every subsequent Oz related film has been a major flop and dissapointment. hollywood keeps trying to make broadway happen and its not going to happen (see mean girls). i think this is gonna majorly flop since Ariana has blown up her fanbase with the homewrecking scandal and people are not going to pay for half of a musical in this economy. its a desperate attempt to squeeze as much from the audience as possible with a story that really doesnt have enough going on to warrant a 2 parter. would you go to half of wicked on broadway? its a 3 act story that works on stage, but the Oz universe is flimsy at best when it comes to being a fully fledged world (the emerald city and the wizard are literally meant to represent a false illusion) spend enough time in the emerald city and you'll notice its not all what it seems. its all window dressing. sorry for the wall of text.
Glad he’s helming the project, but I still think sending Wicked out against Gladiator is not a good idea. They should delay until December when it has a Christmas release and can possibly top the box office
while this whole project seems to have an endless stream of bad ideas - this part was smart. nobody is going to be happy about going out for a christmas movie only to find out its only half of a story (part 1 and part 2) - people want a whole story if theyre going to take the whole family out. also pairing it with gladiator is genuis - there is no overlap of fans for both - so a guy can go see gladiator and his girlfriend can go see wicked part 1. i dont think wicked fans would see gladiator in theatres, and gladiator fans will never want to watch wicked. its never going to be an either or situation. but wicked versus another family friendly film would be a bad decision because aside from musical theatre fans, most people cant stand movie musicals.
he's gotta be a director who does exactly what the studio wants even when its a bad idea - theres no way Jem and the holograms was a movie he did in earnest. it was so bad and boring that he'd never get work again. i think he's one of those directors studios like because he's perfectly fine with rolling with bad executive decisions like making this doomed movie into a two parter.
After finding out that he didn't bother consulting the creator of Jem on top of the fact that he and the rest involved with writing that movie decided to change up the plot specifically to appeal to a younger audience that knew nothing nor cared about Jem And The Holograms, I knew that movie was going to be a flop. It being a flop was exactly what they deserved.
he made a low budget Jem movie that was Jem and the holograms in name alone. he did exactly what the studio wanted and when it bombed he didnt throw them under the bus - which was why he continues to work in hollywood. its similar to the director of mad max (miller i think?) he did happy feat and babe 2 because the studio just needed a director - and in return for delivering the tripe the studio asked for, he was allowed to make mad max fury road. sometimes its a bit of "scratch my back ill scratch yours" type of agreement versus it being a passion project. its possible this director can only make films like crazy rich asians (which was good) if he agrees to direct crap like Jem and the holograms or this disaster. sometimes its about playing ball rather than executing a unique artistic vision.
Seems a shameless money-grab to split the movie version of Wicked into two parts, but I liked the musical, so I'll probably see it (Ariana perfect choice; her Judy Garland imitation on cut SNL sketch top-notch!).
i truly don't think it could've been adapted for the big screen any other way. an already rushed show, especially act 2, without proper development for the characters/major plot moments brushed past quickly. also so much happens in the whole show it'd be too much for one movie.
The movie would have probably felt too rushed if both acts were combined into one movie. They would have had to cut songs, shorten scenes because with the medium of film, you can't just go through the whole show like it's presented on stage, because there's establishing shots, scenes need more room to breath. For this musical I think it's best to have it be two parts
I disagree with him. There is a path in life that is the path of Christianity. If Christianity is sincerely followed, it will not be an easy path to follow. There will be many tests and trials along the path. Those tests and trials, are designed by the Lord Jesus Christ to build our character and strength along the way! These tests and trials are something that I will never take for granted. They indeed serve as reminders to me that I am his child and that I will always be his child regardless of how tough the circumstances may seem. I WILL OVERCOME THEM ALL! AMEN! So whether I am laughed at or even mocked for this post, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND SERVE JESUS CHRIST NO MATTER WHAT! AMEN! #FROMASINCERECHRISTIANTRAVELINGTHENARROWROADOFLIFE! #PEACEBEUNTOYOUALL! AMEN!😎🙏
Amazing restaurant I went to all my life for decades. 2 story Chinese restaurant! Clintons and ton of celebrities have eaten there. Support all his work. Super nice family
He directed two BORING movies... why do they keep doing this?? Its going to be a disaster just like that other asian director from Eternals. WOW. Hollywood is very retar#ed these days
@@user-lf6cf2ro4iprobably referring to the fact that its gonna be made into a two parter simply to get people to pay for two tickets to see one movie because the studio knows that other than musical theatre nerds - nobody is interested in this.
“I think that the yellow brick road is no longer the path that you just keep following, because there is no wizard there that’s going to give you your hearts desire. Life is a series of walking adventures. As you’re walking, smell the flowers and feel the air. And maybe you’ll realize you’re actually flying.” - Jon Chu
"as your walking perhaps, take off the rose colored glasses and see that what youre smelling is actually something you've just stepped in"
I loved this & felt his deep emotion as he said it. That is the point of Wizard of Oz, but it can take some of us a little longer to figure it out.❤️🌈
@@b-dub6865im pretty sure the wizard of oz is an allegory on capitalism and the way it distorts reality in order to attract labor under false pretenses. the emerald city is not real, people have to literally wear emerald glasses in order to see it. the wizard isnt real and the only person who can save you is yourself. L. Frank Baum literally wrote it based on an experience he had going out west under the false pretense that there was lucrative work. when he arrived he learned that it was all just propaganda and the reality was that he was just as well off if not worse than he was when he was home. if that isnt completely on the nose for how hollywood operates i dont know what is.
the truth is the Oz books are thinly veiled criticisms of how America was operating in the late 19th century. - its not about the magic because its a consistant theme in the Oz books that the moral is not to be hypnotized by the pomp and pageantry of industry and success in this country, because its ultimately hollow and unfulfilling. you must find happiness within yourself and appreciate what you have and the loved ones you have. youre not going to find happiness in the emerald city because it is a lie and dorothy learns this when she arrives and finds that what she is looking for and what shes missing in life cannot be found in the glitz and glamour of the emerald city, its within herself that she must look and thats where the true magic in life is found.
the grass is always greener - well the emerald city surely tells you how green it is, but its not till you arrive that you realize it sucks.
the problem with these types of Oz related projects is that its so completely dazzled by the surface level spectacle of the material that it completely misses the point.
Thank you for this truth. It really is about the journey.
Wow.
I worked for Jon on one of his earliest movies and let me tell you he is the real deal. Talented, hard working, no Hollywood BS. Just a love of movies which shows through in his own.
Working in a restaurant gave John Chu a strong work ethic that has served him well as a film director. I can't wait to see Wicked.
I like how he says its not about following the yellow brick road but stopping to smell the roses on the way
im not sure those are roses he's smelling
And the flying monkey poop
Loved this interview. Cho's life story is pretty inspiring. Loved when he said he didn't wanna stick with the Asian director label, for he wanted to be known for more than that but the quality of his work! 👏
The angelic lady interviewer is very good too. Congrats!
How nice! When I found out Jon was going to direct Wicked I was in musical theatre heaven! Especially with how much he put into In The Heights
I'm so proud and happy for Jon M Chu; been following him since his Step Up 2 and UA-cam days, and the journey's been fascinating to witness
Made me cry. You are amazing and inspiring, Mr. Chu. Thank you for the spirit lift. ♥
The Wizard of Oz was a very special and creative movie.
I am soo excited for the movie!! It looks amazing
4:26 Now he is known as the director for Hollywood Asian movies AND director of musical theatre adaptation to film. Not too bad to be a specialist for TWO specific niche genres.
The show Wicked is very special to me, I treasure Wicked
I can tell from what we've seen so far that Jon M. Chu has taken great care of Wicked, and Wicked was and is safe in his hands
Defying Gravity......👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 inspiring interview ❤🙏🏽...."Over The Rainbow and beyond.....✨✨✨✨
TALK ABOUT INSPIRING!!!!! THIS WAS GREAT. GOOD FOR HIM!!
Mrs. Chu has gotten him together with love his whole life, from a loving roast to a grounded...mom stare...I can feel it.
Britney fans, he will be doing the Britney biopic (and confirmed). Excited to see how he makes Britney’s story come to life.
Playing in theaters, on November 22, there's always Somewhere over the _________ when Wicked has two figure a good witch with her white dress Glinda and a bad witch with a green face named Wanda. Director Jon M. the son of immigrant parents, immersed himself in American culture growing up from Crazy Rich Asians to In The Heights, he had all the musical charms with Asian-American work. Now with a new film Wicked, he tells his work of how he became a filmmaker by building a career. His childhood infatuates his life watching 'The Wizard of Oz' the last time it was a masterpiece but before Dorothy, he tells about how this Broadway smash was in NY during the time it was a master piece. for what Broadway cast were they in Wicked? Two films tapping to his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the silver screen. He talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about how his childhood infatuation with that 1939 tale from Frank L. Baum's book. And that film was in the work a year ago.....
I love WoOz. Never seen wicked. I’m looking forward to seeing this.
Jon Chu…👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏽😊
Awesome interview
How do I make my own wicked movie from the Broadway show?
i think ya gotta get a camera first and maybe a snack table for the talent. the rest more or less works itself out.
Loved Crazy Rich Asians. In the Heights needed a better cast and a more compelling couple of main characters. And Now You See Me was way better than its sequel. I really want to see Wicked. Hope it is sensational.
Smell the flowers. ...just not the poppies.
he is smelling poopies tho?
I love him and I’m latinoamerican
What's that got to do with anything
Director Jon M. Chu👋🌈🙏
Bravo Jon Chu. 😊
I would have been fine with a three hour movie versus having it split into two movies, separated by so much time.
please go rewatch the show 🙏
Come on! We get to keep the flame and fandom on for a little longer. That's why I'm ok with two parters and even three parters. 😊
It's going to be epic! 🤩
I’m still surprised by this creative choice. But I knew continuing from Defying Gravity to the second act is one sitting would be a difficult task. Gonna take more than that to drain my hype
i think both options are asking alot from the audience 😂
Really no one cares what you want or are fine with…
well this movie certainly smells like something!😂 im sure there are thousands of theatre nerds who are excited for this and probably love that there will be a Wicked number one and a Wicked number two! 😂😂😂
Los Altos... they did a great job picking a place before the tech boom.
Inspiring
That "sequel to a dance movie" was Step Up 2.
It’s going to be THE MOVIE OF THE CENTURY!!! ✨✨✨🫶🏼🩷💚
HAHAHAHAHA😂😂😂
He is handsome. What is she talking about? 😮
Still questioning the decision to make Wicked into two movies. The musical itselft is only 2 hours and 45 minutes long including the 15 minutes intermission
TLDR: I AGREE!
its kind of an insane ask for the audience to watch half of the story when we know its going to be atleast 2 hours each. its already a musical about the wizard of oz (not saying its not a good musical) - movie goers havent been happy with musicals lately and other than the OG wizard of oz, every subsequent Oz related film has been a major flop and dissapointment. hollywood keeps trying to make broadway happen and its not going to happen (see mean girls).
i think this is gonna majorly flop since Ariana has blown up her fanbase with the homewrecking scandal and people are not going to pay for half of a musical in this economy. its a desperate attempt to squeeze as much from the audience as possible with a story that really doesnt have enough going on to warrant a 2 parter. would you go to half of wicked on broadway? its a 3 act story that works on stage, but the Oz universe is flimsy at best when it comes to being a fully fledged world (the emerald city and the wizard are literally meant to represent a false illusion) spend enough time in the emerald city and you'll notice its not all what it seems. its all window dressing. sorry for the wall of text.
The thumbnail for this video looks like everyone is getting ready to have a three-way.
Glad he’s helming the project, but I still think sending Wicked out against Gladiator is not a good idea. They should delay until December when it has a Christmas release and can possibly top the box office
I was hoping it would stick to its original December plans as well. But it would have to compete with that crazy Mufasa spin off from Disney
while this whole project seems to have an endless stream of bad ideas - this part was smart. nobody is going to be happy about going out for a christmas movie only to find out its only half of a story (part 1 and part 2) - people want a whole story if theyre going to take the whole family out. also pairing it with gladiator is genuis - there is no overlap of fans for both - so a guy can go see gladiator and his girlfriend can go see wicked part 1. i dont think wicked fans would see gladiator in theatres, and gladiator fans will never want to watch wicked. its never going to be an either or situation. but wicked versus another family friendly film would be a bad decision because aside from musical theatre fans, most people cant stand movie musicals.
期待在电影院里看到哟~ 期待 ♥
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6:00 hes now landed in Oz
Jon Chu also directed Jem and the Holograms, which was a flop
he's gotta be a director who does exactly what the studio wants even when its a bad idea - theres no way Jem and the holograms was a movie he did in earnest. it was so bad and boring that he'd never get work again. i think he's one of those directors studios like because he's perfectly fine with rolling with bad executive decisions like making this doomed movie into a two parter.
I'll never forgive him for that 😂
Why didn't they used indina minzel for the movie?
She and Kristen are a bit mature to play college students.
@@kallen868 oh, I forgot! Uh, Cynthia is 37 and Ariana is 31.
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This film cast can still pull it off. However...Idina is 53 and Kristen is 56.
@@kallen868 doctoral degrees? Hahaha
what is jon's fave toy as a child?
train.
cos it goes "chu chu"
😂😂😂
😊
This Oz looks more like a San Francisco freak show
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The thumbnail looks so awkward.
He stunk up jem
After finding out that he didn't bother consulting the creator of Jem on top of the fact that he and the rest involved with writing that movie decided to change up the plot specifically to appeal to a younger audience that knew nothing nor cared about Jem And The Holograms, I knew that movie was going to be a flop. It being a flop was exactly what they deserved.
I think he’s learned his lesson since then he’s done better with his movies since then you can learn from you mistakes
he made a low budget Jem movie that was Jem and the holograms in name alone. he did exactly what the studio wanted and when it bombed he didnt throw them under the bus - which was why he continues to work in hollywood. its similar to the director of mad max (miller i think?) he did happy feat and babe 2 because the studio just needed a director - and in return for delivering the tripe the studio asked for, he was allowed to make mad max fury road. sometimes its a bit of "scratch my back ill scratch yours" type of agreement versus it being a passion project.
its possible this director can only make films like crazy rich asians (which was good) if he agrees to direct crap like Jem and the holograms or this disaster. sometimes its about playing ball rather than executing a unique artistic vision.
Seems a shameless money-grab to split the movie version of Wicked into two parts, but I liked the musical, so I'll probably see it (Ariana perfect choice; her Judy Garland imitation on cut SNL sketch top-notch!).
i truly don't think it could've been adapted for the big screen any other way. an already rushed show, especially act 2, without proper development for the characters/major plot moments brushed past quickly. also so much happens in the whole show it'd be too much for one movie.
The movie would have probably felt too rushed if both acts were combined into one movie. They would have had to cut songs, shorten scenes because with the medium of film, you can't just go through the whole show like it's presented on stage, because there's establishing shots, scenes need more room to breath. For this musical I think it's best to have it be two parts
As long as the two movies make us a majority of fans happy, that’s all that matters
In the heights should have been latino directed.
it doesnt matter, there was no demand for it either way
Director Chu's expression when his mother openly denigrated his youthful aspirations to filmmaking. Ugh. He had to deal with THAT lady first.
I disagree with him. There is a path in life that is the path of Christianity. If Christianity is sincerely followed, it will not be an easy path to follow. There will be many tests and trials along the path. Those tests and trials, are designed by the Lord Jesus Christ to build our character and strength along the way! These tests and trials are something that I will never take for granted. They indeed serve as reminders to me that I am his child and that I will always be his child regardless of how tough the circumstances may seem. I WILL OVERCOME THEM ALL! AMEN! So whether I am laughed at or even mocked for this post, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND SERVE JESUS CHRIST NO MATTER WHAT! AMEN! #FROMASINCERECHRISTIANTRAVELINGTHENARROWROADOFLIFE! #PEACEBEUNTOYOUALL! AMEN!😎🙏
Amazing restaurant I went to all my life for decades. 2 story Chinese restaurant! Clintons and ton of celebrities have eaten there. Support all his work. Super nice family
He directed two BORING movies... why do they keep doing this?? Its going to be a disaster just like that other asian director from Eternals. WOW. Hollywood is very retar#ed these days
In the closet scene at the beginning you can see Louis C.K. hiding in the closet It was an inside joke on set.
I feel like I'm playing where's Waldo trying to find him lol
Merit dies because of these bunch of DEI hires.
Don’t like the actresses playing the lead roles. Not exciting choices to me. Zzzzzz
Have you seen Cynthia Erivo in “Harriett” ?? plus she’s one of the best singers out there right now Super versatile 💚🧹🎞️🌟
i think they will sing the songs just fine - the rest of the movie tho....lol
Me neither!😅
What about the actors in play to be in the movie?
The blonde hair on Grande is as "realistic" as the red hair on Bailey.
Isn't Glinda supposed to be pretty?
GROSS on so many levels
🤨Gross? Why?
@@user-lf6cf2ro4iprobably referring to the fact that its gonna be made into a two parter simply to get people to pay for two tickets to see one movie because the studio knows that other than musical theatre nerds - nobody is interested in this.
@@NIGHTGUYRYAN Oh okay. Got it.