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Michelle Yeoh Says ‘Wicked’ Cast Is “Crying” Over Jon M. Chu Oscars Snub for Best Director
The actress added that the cast was "crying for joy" for the movie musical's other 10 nominations.
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Jon M. Chu Shut Out of Best Director Category Despite Strong ‘Wicked’ Showing
Despite a big Oscar nominations morning, the director and the film’s writers Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox were shut out from the directing and writing categories.
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Lead ‘Wicked’ to 10 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture
Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.
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How ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Used Apple Vision Pro During Film’s Post-Production (Exclusive)
Chu was among the first filmmakers to put spatial computing to the test.
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‘Wicked: Part 2’ Lands New Title Ahead of 2025 Release
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in next year's follow-up for the Broadway adaptation.
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Can ‘Wicked’ Be Spoiled? Musical Movie’s Writers Are Not Convinced: “It’s Been Running for 21 Years”
Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, the writers of the box office hit 'Wicked,' also weigh in on the reactions to the film, the pressures of adapting a beloved musical and those Glinda romance theories.
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Cynthia Erivo Reflects on the “Big, Wild, Crazy Ride” That Led to ‘Wicked’ Golden Globes Nomination
The actress and singer shares her reaction to her latest Golden Globe nomination: "I'm so glad that this time around, I got to do it with a musical."
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Golden Globe Nominations: Jon M. Chu, Paul Mescal, Meryl Streep Snubbed as Diego Luna, Jamie Foxx Surprise
Meanwhile, Ridley Scott and Denis Villeneuve missed out on best director nods for 'Gladiator II' and 'Dune: Part Two,' respectively, and a number of acclaimed awards hopefuls ('Hard Truths,' 'Nickel Boys,' 'Sing Sing') underperformed.
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Lead ‘Wicked’ to 4 Golden Globe Nominations
The Universal blockbuster made history on Thanksgiving weekend by becoming the top-grossing Broadway musical adaptation of all time.
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Cynthia Erivo Weighs In on ‘Wicked’ Sing-Along Debate: “It’s Time for Everyone Else to Join In” at the Theater
The issue has divided fans online.
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Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Shatters Records With $13.8M in Previews, Biggest Ever for Walt Disney Animation
The animated family film opens everywhere on Wednesday, joining 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' on the holiday marquee.
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Ariana Grande Rejected ‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz’s Idea of Wanting to Make a Hip-Hop Version of “Popular”
"Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda," the singer, who stars in the Universal movie adaptation of the musical, said.
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