Tons of movie fans have gone to see Wicked in the last month, and those who enjoyed it are in good company. The blockbuster musical was a huge success by box office as well as fan standards, and filmmaker George Lucas had major praise for Wicked director Jon M. Chu as a fellow filmmaker.
Chu recently told CBS Mornings that the beloved Star Wars director George Lucas cold called him to rave about the film:
“He was still at the mall where he’d just seen the movie. He couldn’t have been more kind. He’s like, ‘I see all the elements in that movie. I know how hard it is to pull it all together.’ It’s so nice when you see leaders like that, creative leaders who actually reach out. I didn’t know that happened and are just so kind and say we’re doing this together.”
That’s really cool to hear from a director of his caliber, as a fan of the movie you made. What an awesome experience!
Since debuting in theaters just ahead of Thanksgiving, Wicked has earned $571 million and counting at the worldwide box office. You can still catch it in theatres for a little longer, sing-along versions as well as straight up.
