Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, singing "The Wizard and I" in 'Wicked'
Director Jon M. Chu has carved an interesting path into the often unforgiving corridors of Hollywood. Having started out as a director-for-hire on franchise projects, he has evolved into something of an auteur. This past weekend, Chu delivered what is poised to be his biggest film, the musical Wicked, which not only earned excellent reviews and stupendous audience response, but delivered a whopping $114 million opening weekend haul domestically.
Incidentally, Chu was already an established name by then. His highest-grossing film remains G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which grossed around $375 million globally, although it was perceived as a disappointment. Chu also took over the Now You See Me franchise from Louis Leterrier, and spearheaded the second film to a $328 million global haul.
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