Tag: Jon M. Chu
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‘Wicked’ Had 10 Days Left of Filming Before Strike Shut Down Production, Says Stephen Schwartz
“Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz confirmed in an interview with Variety that production was shut down with just 10 days remaining to complete filming for Parts 1 and 2 of the film adaptation.Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the original musical and collaborated again with book writer Winnie Holzman for the film adaptation, which stars…
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie Dead at Netflix After at Least $30 Million in Development; Mattel Shopping for New Buyer (Exclusive)
“Masters of the Universe,” a live-action movie based on He-Man and a slew of other popular Mattel toys, is officially dead at Netflix, according to multiple Variety sources.Insiders said that close to $30 million has already been spent on development costs and the cash that’s been shelled out to hold on to talent – like…
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GQ Editor Who Pulled Critical David Zaslav Story Is Producing Movie for Warner Bros.
On July 3, GQ.com rolled out a hot-take story titled “How Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Became Public Enemy Number One in Hollywood.” The piece, which was written by freelance film critic Jason Bailey and slammed Zaslav as a Logan Roy-esque mogul, quickly disappeared from GQ’s website, while a new, more friendly version popped…
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‘Joy Ride’: Everything We Know so Far About the Stephanie Hsu Comedy
The battle for greater Asian representation in modern Hollywood has been long fought, with only recent years finally starting to show the tide potentially turning. In 2018, Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians was released to great critical acclaim, which was quickly followed by the famous 2020 Best Picture win for Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, at…