“Depraved” director Jon M. Chu not too long ago informed CBS Mornings that none aside from “Star Wars” director George Lucas chilly known as him to rave concerning the blockbuster film musical. Since debuting in theaters simply forward of Thanksgiving, “Depraved” has earned $571 million and counting on the worldwide field workplace. Lucas is a giant fan.
“He was nonetheless on the mall the place he’d simply seen the film. He couldn’t have been extra variety,” Chu mentioned. “He’s like, ‘I see all the weather in that film. I understand how arduous it’s to drag all of it collectively.’”
Chu added, “It’s so good once you see leaders like that, inventive leaders who truly attain out. I didn’t know that occurred and are simply so variety and say we’re doing this collectively.”
Along with being a field workplace hit, “Depraved” can also be a essential favourite and extensively anticipated to land an Oscar nomination for finest image within the new yr. The Nationwide Board of Evaluate not too long ago named “Depraved” the perfect movie of the yr and awarded Chu its finest director prize. The movie and its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, all earned Golden Globe nominations.
Lucas will not be the one one raving about “Depraved.” Simply earlier than the film opened in theaters, the daughter of authentic “Wizard of Oz” star Judy Garland despatched Erivo and Grande a observe praising the musical.
“This film is astounding! It’s epic, sensible, touching and trustworthy,” Lorna Luft wrote. “It’s breathtaking to take a look at … the units, costumes, make-up, performances, choreography and all the scope of the film, is all the things I needed it to be. I informed the genius director Jon M. Chu that he had picked up the torch, the broom and the wand, and carried it ahead; and thanked him, for including to the household.”
“Depraved” is the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical of the identical identify, which has been working since 2003. The story facilities on the friendship that blossoms between the favored Glinda and the outsider Elphaba. The movie’s supporting solid contains Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang and Jeff Goldblum.
