INSANE: 2 - The Real Truth

Wicked director Jon M Chu reveals three-word phrase banned from Oz — until pivotal scene changed everything

The filmmaker says he was convinced to change his mind by an emotional rehearsal

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

Ariana Grande's Love Scene Deleted For Being Too Sexy For Wicked Audiences

Ariana Grande's steamy love scene with Jonathan Bailey was reportedly cut from Wicked: For Good for being too intense. Here is why the moment never made it to screens.

International Business Times UK · Nov 26, 2025

Jon M. Chu Has An Idea For A Wicked Land At Universal Theme Parks, And Now I Need To See This

This would change Universal theme parks...for the better.

Cinemablend · Nov 25, 2025

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo double down on the romantic subtext in Wicked: For Good

John M. Chu has made the sapphic undertones of the source material the main event in his sequel

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

Hollywood’s dark era: where did all the colour from movies go?

Blockbuster sequel Wicked: For Good has become the latest film to receive complaints about both the lack of colour and the inconsistent lighting

The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2025

Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked

Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025

Wicked: For Good brings back detail from original Wizard of Oz story missing from classic 1939 movie

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

‘I Could Sit In That Silence’: Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Reveals How The Film Changed Due To The OG Flick’s Success

The record-breaking box office numbers influenced the sequel's final cut.

Cinemablend · Nov 22, 2025

'It Was Kind Of A Brain Fry.' Switching From Wicked’s 'Popular' To 'No Good Deed' Was Not For The Faint Of Heart

Wicked's editor shares what it was like to work on both movies simultaneously.

Cinemablend · Nov 21, 2025

'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel: Jon M. Chu Confirms Working On TV Show Version

Jon M. Chu, the director behind the 2018 global hit 'Crazy Rich Asians,' has officially revealed that a television adaptation of the story has been written.

International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025