Tag: Jon M. Chu
Ruben Fleischer to Direct Now You See Me 3
A sequel that’s been pulling a disappearing act is finally emerging from a puff of smoke. Deadline exclusively reports that Ruben Fleischer has been hired to direct Now You See Me 3, the next sequel to the surprise 2013 hit Now You See Me. The Now You See Me series follows a group of magicians &he...
Read MoreABC Live-Animation Hybrid Beauty and the Beast Show Planned
In honor of Beauty and the Beast‘s 30th anniversary, ABC is putting on a 2-hour live-action/animation hybrid performance. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will air Thursday, December 15th, and will be available on Disney+ the following day. The show will be produced by Jon M. Chu (I...
Read MoreAdaptation and Themes in In the Heights
Last week, I talked about the recent backlash against Lin Manuel-Miranda. His appearances and creations for Broadway, movies, and television prior to Hamilton spanning nearly two decades seemed to inspire a mixture of admiration and indifference. But after Hamilton hit Broadway, and again once it we...
Read MoreREVIEW: In the Heights (2021)
On Thursday, June 10th, In the Heights was released to HBO Max and theaters. The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Broadway sensation comes just under a year after Hamilton hit Disney+ and turned me into a fan. I think this gave many people expectations for In the Heights that it otherw...
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