Jon M. Chu Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount

“Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu has signed a first-look deal with Paramount, TheWrap has learned.

Chu previously had a deal at Warner Bros. Discovery. The new pact will see Chu and his Electric Somewhere banner produce both films and television for the studio.

The deal between Paramount and Chu is the latest made by the former under new owners Skydance Media, who also signed Will Smith, the Duffer Brothers and James Mangold.

Universal’s “Wicked: For Good,” directed by Chu, earned $93 million in its second weekend over the 5 day Thanksgiving holiday.

Just like with the first “Wicked” fans flocked to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande once again play Elphaba and Glinda. Social media has been filled with excitement over the duo’s performance of songs like “No Good Deed” and the titular “For Good.”

And those fans have given glowing praise to “For Good” with a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 96% and a PostTrak positive score of 92%. The film has also received an A on CinemaScore, just like the first “Wicked.”

Reps for Paramount did not respond to comment.

Chu is repped by Artists First, UTA, Allison Binder, Esq of GGSSC and ID.

More to come…

The post Jon M. Chu Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount appeared first on TheWrap.