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‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ is the Latest Project for the Increasingly Busy Jon M. Chu

‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ is the Latest Project for the Increasingly Busy Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu is in high demand, and he continues to line up future projects. While the Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker had to drop out of the Willow Disney+ series, he has plenty of other options. The latest is The Great Chinese Art Heist, based on a GQ article about “a slew of museum art robberies that occurred […]

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The Great Chinese Art Heist: Director Jon M. Chu boards Warner Bros. film

  • 25 February 2021
  • by Steve Seigh
  • JoBlo
The Great Chinese Art Heist: Director Jon M. Chu boards Warner Bros. film
Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights director Jon M. Chu is set to direct The Great Chinese Art Heist for Warner Bros. Based on the GQ article by Alex W. Palmer, the report follows a string of museum art robberies that occurred in Europe, in which Chinese antiquities were stolen, predominantly those that came from the country’s old…
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Jon M Chu to Direct ‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ for Warner Bros

Jon M Chu to Direct ‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ for Warner Bros
“Crazy Rich Asians” and “In The Heights” director Jon M. Chu will helm “The Great Chinese Art Heist” for Warner Bros.

The project is based on a GQ article of the same name by Alex W. Palmer. The studio is out to a screenwriter to adapt the project.

The GQ article centers on stolen Chinese antiquities from a string of museum art robberies. Oddly, the antiquities end up back in China and the article questions whether the Chinese government is behind the theft.

Chu will also produce the project with Lance Johnson via their Electric Somewhere banner. Geneva Waserman will also produce for Conde Nast Entertainment.

That is not the only project Chu has on his plate as earlier this month, as the very busy director will also helm Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway hit musical “Wicked,” an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Chu replaces director Stephen Daldry, who
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Filmmaker Jon M. Chu To Direct ‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ For Warner Bros

  • 25 February 2021
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Filmmaker Jon M. Chu To Direct ‘The Great Chinese Art Heist’ For Warner Bros
Exclusive: Jon M. Chu is set to direct The Great Chinese Art Heist for Warner Bros. based on the GQ article by Alex W. Palmer.

The studio is currently out to a writer who will adapt for the big screen.

Producers are Chu and Lance Johnson’s Electric Somewhere and Geneva Waserman of Conde Nast Entertainment.

The article follows a slew of museum art robberies that occurred in Europe, in which Chinese antiquities were stolen, chiefly those that came from the country’s old Summer Palace which was raided in 1860 by French soldiers. No one knows who the thieves are, but the works of art continually wind up back in China. Essentially, there’s a new generation of wealthy Chinese people who are collecting artifacts from the old Summer Palace. Is China’s government behind the art theft wave? The feature questions who gets to own art, and who gets to own history and culture.
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Evan Ross Says Mom Diana Ross Loves ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

Evan Ross Says Mom Diana Ross Loves ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”

Evan Ross appears in Lee Daniels’ “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” as a federal agent. He knows the subject well — his mom, Diana Ross, earned an Oscar nom for her portrayal of Holiday in 1972’s “Lady Sings the Blues.” Now, Evan says his mother approves of the latest telling of the Holiday story. “She loved it,” he tells me from his and wife Ashlee Simpson’s home in Los Angeles. “She loves Lee, and she thought it was cinematically amazing. She thought the performances were amazing.”

Ross, 32, says “Lady Sings the Blues” is the reason he went into acting. “It’s so important for the story to be told again, plus it brings more attention to ‘Lady Sings the Blues,’” he says. “People can watch that movie again, too. It made me first want to learn about Billie Holiday. I think
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Film Independent Unveils Filmmakers For Project Involve 2021

Film Independent Unveils Filmmakers For Project Involve 2021
Film Independent has selected 30 filmmakers for Project Involve 2021.

This year marks the 28th iteration of Project Involve. The free nine-month program is for writers, directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, animators, programmers and entertainment executives from diverse backgrounds. During the program, participants meet one-on-one with film industry mentors, create short films, attend master workshops taught by top film professionals and industry networking events.

“Having triumphantly navigated this past year, the Project Involve team is prepared, very pleased and extremely excited to welcome the 2021 Project Involve Fellows into the Film Independent family” said Francisco Velasquez, Associate Director, Project Involve.

Project Involve alumni include Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Linda Yvette Chávez, Marvin Lemus and Aaliyah Williams (Gentefied), Effie T. Brown (Dear White People), Jon M. Chu (In the Heights) and Justin Simien (Dear White People).

Past Project Involve Mentors include Janicza Bravo, Ava DuVernay, Catherine Hardwicke, Alma Har’el, Barry Jenkins, Mako Kamitsuna, Spike Jonze,
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Disney+ to Develop Multiple Magic Kingdom-Inspired Series With ‘For All Mankind’ Creator

Disney+ to Develop Multiple Magic Kingdom-Inspired Series With ‘For All Mankind’ Creator
“For All Mankind” creator Ronald D. Moore is developing a suite of series inspired by Disney’s Magic Kingdom for the streaming service Disney+, TheWrap has confirmed.

The first series in development, “The Society of Explorers and Adventurers,” will center on characters and worlds from Disney’s various theme parks. In the series, which Moore will write and executive produce, those worlds all exist in another reality.

According to an individual close to the project, Moore and Maril Davis and Ben McGinnis of his Tall Ship Productions banner are working with Disney’s Imagineering Team on the series, as well as its potential spinoffs. Moore will oversee the entire franchise and its shared universe.

Reps for Disney+ and 20th declined to comment.

“Society of Explorers and Adventurers” will be the second project in development under Moore’s recently signed overall deal with 20th Television. Disney announced last year that a
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Ronald D. Moore to Develop Magic Kingdom TV Universe at Disney Plus

Ronald D. Moore to Develop Magic Kingdom TV Universe at Disney Plus
Ronald D. Moore is in the process of developing multiple TV projects at Disney Plus that will be set in Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Variety has confirmed with sources.

The first such project will be “The Society of Explorers and Adventurers,” which Moore will write and executive produce. The series is loosely based on the fiction organization of the same name that is part of the Disney theme park lore. In the show, the themed lands and characters of the Disney parks and classic films all actually exist in another reality.

Moore is also said to be working with the Disney Imagineering Team on the other projects, which would amount to an interconnected universe similar to Marvel or “Star Wars” but within the world of the Disney theme parks, with Moore overseeing the franchise. Maril Davis and Ben McGinnis of Moore’s Tall Ship Productions are also involved in all the projects.
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Ronald D Moore Moves From Sony to 20th Television With Multiyear Overall Deal

Ronald D Moore Moves From Sony to 20th Television With Multiyear Overall Deal
“Outlander” and “For All Mankind” executive producer Ronald D. Moore has left his longtime home Sony Pictures Television for a multiyear overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television, an individual with knowledge of the agreement tells TheWrap.

Under the pact, Syfy’s “Battlestar Galactica” mastermind will create and develop new projects for 20th Television and Disney’s multiple platforms through his Tall Ship Productions banner, with the first being the previously announced “Swiss Family Robinson” TV series at Disney+, which he is partnering on with “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu.

Moore will continue on in his role as executive producer on both Starz’ “Outlander” and Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind,” which are Sony-produced shows.

A representative for Sony did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on Moore’s exit.

“Ron’s as passionate about Disney parks, characters and IP as our head of
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USC Dominates DGA Student Film Awards Honoring Diverse Filmmakers

USC Dominates DGA Student Film Awards Honoring Diverse Filmmakers
Student filmmakers from USC dominated the 26th Annual DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and women directors, which are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in film schools and universities across the country. A national awards ceremony will take place virtually on Tuesday.

The DGA gives out 16 awards – eight in the West region and eight in the East – and USC students won all but two of the western regional honors. Student filmmakers from Columbia University won four of the eight eastern regional honors. Other schools whose students were honored include New York University (two awards), and with one each, the American Film Institute, Uc Berkley, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

“Congratulations to all of the talented awardees for this year’s DGA Student Film Awards,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme.
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Chloe Zhao to head to the wild west for sci-fi Dracula film

Chloe Zhao to head to the wild west for sci-fi Dracula film
‘Nomadland’ helmer Chloe Zhao has signed up to direct a western-style sci-fi reimaging of ‘Dracula’.

Teaming up with Universal Pictures on their most famous classic monster tale from Bram Stoker, Zhao will write, direct and produce through her production company, Highwayman.

Details are being kept under wraps but themes of being on society’s fringes, something Zhao has tackled in her previous work, will be the life-blood of the latest adaptation.

“Chloé’s singular lens shines a light on stories of the overlooked and misunderstood,” said Universal Pictures president Peter Cramer. “We are thrilled to be working with her as she reimagines one of the most iconic outsider characters ever created.”

Also in news – Jon M. Chu to take the helm of musical ‘Wicked’

Stated Zhao: “I’ve always been fascinated by vampires and the concept of the Other they embody. I’m very excited to work with Donna, Peter
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Netflix scores big in Golden Globe Nominations

Netflix scores big in Golden Globe Nominations
As awards season approaches after a tough pandemic year, the 78th Golden Globe Awards have revealed its nominations.

Presented by Taraji. P Henson and Sarah Jessica Parker, Netflix came out clear front runners with a total of 42 nominations across its features and series including ‘Mank,’ ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and ‘The Crown’.

Across the film category ‘The Father,’ ‘Mank,’ ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’, ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,’ ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Music’ and ‘The Prom’ all received nods whilst shows such ‘Emily in Paris,’ ‘The Flight Attendant,’ ‘The Great,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Ozark’ and ‘Ratched’ garnered nominations.

Finally, woman are also seeing the recognition they deserve in the best director category with Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) all receiving well-deserved nominations.

Tina Fey
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Jon M. Chu to helm movie adaptation of hit Broadway musical Wicked

Jon M. Chu to helm movie adaptation of hit Broadway musical Wicked
Wicked has been one of the biggest Broadway musicals of all time, and after plenty of starts and stops, it seems like the film adaptation is finally on its way as Deadline has broken the story that director Jon M. Chu will helm the Wicked movie. Deadline reports that Chu signed onto this project after […]

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Jon M. Chu to take the helm of musical ‘Wicked’

Jon M. Chu to take the helm of musical ‘Wicked’
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ helmer, Jon M. Chu has taken over the directors chair to follow the yellow brick road for Universal’s big-screen adaptation of the musical ‘Wicked’.

Chu takes over from Stephen Daldry who had to leave the project last October due to scheduling conflicts.

‘Wicked is a prequel story to the Wizard of Oz and tells the story of everything that happened before Dorothy dropped down in Oz, mainly that of Elphaba (the eventual Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch).

Sharing his delight on social media, Chu said “Most of my life I have felt out of place, weird and different. I hid behind my camera because people liked to be filmed and I could disappear.”

Also in news – Jennifer Lopez signs up to Netflix feature ‘The Mother’

“But when I saw Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s ‘Wicked’ over 15 years ago as it
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‘Wicked’ Movie Will Be Directed By ‘In the Heights’ Helmer Jon M. Chu

‘Wicked’ Movie Will Be Directed By ‘In the Heights’ Helmer Jon M. Chu
Wicked, the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, has found a new director: Jon M. Chu. Universal has been trying to get a Wicked movie made for over a decade now, and at one point, the plan was to release the movie in 2019 with Billy Elliot filmmaker Stephen Daldry at the helm. But Universal pulled the movie […]

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Wicked Movie Gets Crazy Rich Asians Director Jon M. Chu

Wicked Movie Gets Crazy Rich Asians Director Jon M. Chu
Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu is reportedly set to adapt the record-breaking musical Wicked into a movie for Universal Pictures. After 17 years on Broadway, Deadline is now reporting that Wicked is getting the movie treatment with Marc Platt producing under his Universal-based banner Marc Platt Productions. The outlet also reports that Chu is on board to direct, but this hasn't been officially confirmed by the filmmaker or the studio.

Jon M. Chu boarding Wicked is said to be the result of a case of great timing for both sides. Previously, Chu was attached to the Willow TV series that's in the works at Disney+, but he was forced to depart the project after its production kept getting pushed back. Around the same time, Stephen Daldry left the Wicked movie after he had previously signed on to direct. These events left the door wide open for Chu to
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Jon M Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Adaptation at Universal

Jon M Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Adaptation at Universal
“Crazy Rich Asians” and “In The Heights” director Jon M. Chu will helm Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway hit musical “Wicked,” an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Chu replaces director Stephen Daldry, who stepped away from the project last fall.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Chu wrote: “When I saw Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Wicked over 15 years ago as it was being workshopped in San Francisco. I couldn’t unsee it. So to think that I have been invited to bring this timeless story to biggest screens all around the world for people to experience with their family, best friends and total strangers…of all walks of life, ages, shapes and colors is like I’ve been invited to Oz by the Wizard himself.”

Universal had previously removed “Wicked” from its release calendar because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The film was originally slated for release on Dec.
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Jon M. Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical for Universal

Jon M. Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical for Universal
Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights,” is taking on the land of Oz. He has inherited filmmaking duties from Stephen Daldry on “Wicked,” Universal’s big-screen adaptation of the hit musical.

Daldry departed the project, which has been in the works for over a decade, last October due to scheduling conflicts. It’s still unclear who will star in the film, or when it will be released. “Wicked” was taken off Universal’s film schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Chu shared his excitement on social media, writing, “Most of my life I have felt out of place, weird and different. I hid behind my camera because people liked to be filmed and I could disappear.”

“But when I saw Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s ‘Wicked’ over 15 years ago as it was being workshopped in San Francisco I couldn’t unsee it,” he said on Twitter.
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‘Wicked’: Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Universal’s Film Adaptation

‘Wicked’: Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Universal’s Film Adaptation
Exclusive: After adapting Lin Manuel-Miranda’s In the Heights for Warner Bros, Jon M. Chu has his sights set on adapting one of Broadway’s biggest hits. Sources tell Deadline that Chu will direct Universal’s Wicked, the feature-film adaptation of the record-breaking musical phenomenon that is in its 17th smash-hit year on Broadway.

The three-time Tony Award-winning stage musical was adapted from Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel by book writer Winnie Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who are also collaborating on the screenplay adaptation. Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions. Wicked is produced on Broadway by Universal Stage Productions, Platt, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Timing is everything and in this situation it worked out nicely for both parties. Last fall, Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry left the project after the studio was looking to move fast on the long-awaited adaptation.
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Jon M. Chu Set to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical

Jon M. Chu Set to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical
After directing In the Heights, Jon M. Chu is set to direct another movie musical.

The Crazy Rich Asians director will helm the feature adaptation of Wicked, replacing Stephen Daldry, who has long been attached to the movie and exited the project in October after the production timeline was adjusted and he was unable to commit to the new schedule.

Based on the Stephen Schwartz musical, the film is an alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum’s classic 1900 story of the same name, told from the perspective of the witches. Screenwriter Winnie Holsman and composer Schwarz are adapting the ...
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