- VarietyVariety2h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter4h
- IndiewireIndiewire4h
- DeadlineDeadline5h
- VarietyVariety6h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com8h
- Digital TrendsDigital Trends9h
- Page SixPage Six12h
- VarietyVariety16h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter18h
- VarietyVariety18h
- VarietyVariety18h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter19h
- The WrapThe Wrap21h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend23h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend23h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- DeadlineDeadline1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- Page SixPage Six1d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- Consequence of SoundConsequence of Sound1d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
- VarietyVariety1d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1d
- Heroic HollywoodHeroic Hollywood1d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”
DeadlineStory by Baz Bamigboye
scrn logline
Wicked director Jon M. Chu dishes on unlocking the beloved musical for the big screen and landing Cynthia Erivo as the iconic Elphaba.
beat sheet
- Chu tapped into his own experiences to bring the musical's themes of finding inner strength and using power responsibly to life on film.
- Casting Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba was
call sheet
Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, Universal, Wicked, Wicked: For Good