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Wicked with Jon M. Chu and Shawn Levy (Ep. 503)

Wicked with Jon M. Chu and Shawn Levy (Ep. 503)

Update: 2024-11-22
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Director Jon M. Chu discusses his new film, Wicked, with fellow Director Shawn Levy in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses his process of conceptualizing the musical sequences in conjunction with the stunt work behind them, conceptualizing his vision for Oz and the kinds of sets for his film, recording almost all of the musical sequences live and authentically on-set.

Based on the Tony Award-winning musical, the film is set years before Dorothy's arrival in Oz and follows the unlikely college-days friendship between popular girl Glinda and the misunderstood Elphaba. As their lives begin to take very different paths, an encounter with the famous Wizard of Oz puts their relationship at a crossroads.


See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://dga.org/Events/2025/January2025/Wicked_QnA_1124
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Wicked with Jon M. Chu and Shawn Levy (Ep. 503)

Wicked with Jon M. Chu and Shawn Levy (Ep. 503)

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