Video: WICKED Movie Director Jon M. Chu Shares Personal Connection to Musical [Video]

In one of the first long-form interviews timed to the highly anticipated upcoming film, Wicked director Jon M. Chu sat down with journalist Jacqueline Coley for an episode of Seen on the Screen to discuss his experience making the two-part major motion picture.

In the interview, Chu reveals his personal connection to the stage musical and what inspired him to take on the massive project, recalling his initial reaction when he saw the musical for the first time live.

“I saw it in San Francisco before it was even on Broadway,” Chu said. “They were workshopping it…I remember seeing it and thinking ‘This is the most cinematic show I’ve ever seen.” He envisioned what it would look like as a movie, but never thought he would be the one to put it on film. “It feels like destiny,” the director shared.

The conversation also dives into his creative process, the film’s grand spectacle, …