Director Jon M Chu’s Depraved grew to become certainly one of his greatest hits, grossing greater than $500 on the international field workplace after being made on a $150 finances. Chu’s different famend works embrace Loopy Wealthy Asians, Within the Heights, Step Up 2: The Streets, and others.
For the reason that success of Depraved gave him worldwide recognition, Chu’s been intrigued to develop extra musical initiatives. In an interview with Comedian Guide Sources, the acclaimed director spoke about his future plans and the musical initiatives he’s “already” engaged on.
“I am already growing Joseph and the Superb Technicolor Dreamcoat, which is certainly one of my favorites from rising up,” he revealed. Chu teased that they’re but to construct a script however the technique of collaborating with music composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and songwriter Sir Tim Rice has been “like a dream.”
The Broadway musical based mostly on the biblical character Joseph from the Bible’s Guide of Genesis premiered in 1982 and included lyrics of those music legends. Aside from creating live-action musicals, Chu is able to dip his toes into animation musicals and his undertaking on the road is the graphic adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s e-book, Oh, the Locations You may Go.
“I am working with [Benj] Pasek and [Justin] Paul on that. I get to work with the perfect music writers on this planet,” he instructed the outlet. Chu has collaborated with famend composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz in Depraved.
He’s additionally labored with Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-winning actor/songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda within the 2021 musical In The Heights. “It is simply been a dream for any director, not to mention somebody who loves theater,” the director added.
The plan to adapt Dr. Seuss’s beloved e-book right into a movement image has reportedly been happening for the reason that 90s. In 2020, it was lastly introduced that the animated musical was in growth at Warner Bros. Studios. As per CBR, Chu was introduced on board in 2021 to co-direct the undertaking with Jill Culton.
The director instructed the outlet that he grew up loving animated musicals like Little Mermaid and Magnificence and the Beast amongst others. “To me, it was all a part of the language. I do not see [music] as a separate factor. To me, it is simply part of how I inform tales — as one other expression, greater than even dialogue can do,” he added.
Depraved is presently in theaters.