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Jon M. Chu on the Creative Courage Behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Building Trust, Breaking Walls and Leading a Family Through Oz

Dec 5, 2025 3:00pm PT Jon M. Chu on the Creative Courage Behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Building Trust, Breaking Walls and Leading a Family Through Oz Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Will Arnett, star and co-writer of "Is This Thing On?" By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest Jon M. Chu on the Creative Courage Behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Building Trust, Breaking Walls and Leading a Family Through Oz 1 hour ago Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’ 3 hours ago Critics Choice Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Dominates With 17 Noms, Cynthia Erivo Snubbed for ‘Wicked: For Good’ 7 hours ago See All Gilbert Flores/Variety Jon M.

Jon M. Chu at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

Jon M. Chu at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

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Key Highlights

  • Chu did not simply direct “Wicked: For Good.” He governed a small nation.
  • For five years, he lived inside L.
  • Frank Baum’s universe — shaping two films, welcoming three new children, and guiding an army of actors and craftspeople through one of the decade’s most scrutinized adaptations.
  • Yet when Chu speaks now, he avoids talk of scale, spectacle or box office.
  • Instead, he returns to responsibility, trust and the emotional architecture required to shepherd a story as fiercely protected and beloved as “Wicked.” Related Stories ‘100 Nights of Hero’ Review: A Mischievous Fairytale Laid Low by Its Withheld Approach 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Review: The Animatronic Killers Are Back, and So Is the Slapdash Filmmaking, in the Lousy Sequel to 2023's Monster Hit “When you live with something for five-plus years, and you dream about it and wake up with nightmares right in front of you, it sticks with you,” Chu says during the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast.
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