"I wish people understood just how much work has to go into creating a big, giant behemoth like Wicked," Erivo said. "None of that can happen without his vision. It just isn't possible"

Among the film’s nominations were best picture, Cynthia Erivo for best actress, Ariana Grande for best supporting actress, best costume design and best original score. However, Jon M. Chu was shut out of the directing category.

The first part of Wicked has been a big hit at the box office, and after part two releases this year, director Jon M. Chu will be diving into your childhood.

Trophies are nothing new to Holzman, who co-wrote the original 2003 musical with composer-­lyricist Stephen Schwartz and saw it win three Tony Awards in 2004. But she admits it would be “lovely” to see honours bestowed on a film she describes as being “its own thing yet infused with the spirit of the musical”.

Plus, he tells Gold Derby which Wicked spin-off movie he’d most “want to see.” “Life is full.” That is how Wicked director Jon M. Chu describes the whirlwind of the past few months, from screenings and awards shows,

The Palo Alto-born director had a lot to celebrate Thursday morning after his musical fantasy film scored a nomination for the top prize at the Academy Awards.

As Michelle Yeoh reacted to the news that 'Wicked' received 10 Academy Award nominations, she noted that she and the film's cast were disappointed to learn that their director Jon M. Chu did not get nominated for Best Director.

If Hollywood needs some optimism look to Jon M. Chu, who has contributed both a sharp new book and the hit Wicked to advance his mission.

Wicked' swept the box office and potentially the upcoming Academy Awards with 10 nominations. However, one snub has the cast "crying." Director Jon M. Chu was noticeably missing from the film's group of 10 nominations,

Typically read on the last day of fourth grade, Oh, The Places You’ll Go is an essentially plotless poem that follows a nameless child as he travels through life’s various lonely, boring, sad, and occasionally triumphant phases.

Jon M. Chu will go from 'Wicked' to Dr. Seuss as Warner Bros. sets a release date for 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!'