Eighty-five years after the release of “The Wizard of Oz,” director Jon M. Chu brings back this magical world to the big screen in “Wicked,” the film adaptation of the Broadway classic starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.   
	The musical movie, which grossed $114 million its in debut weekend at the domestic box office, has received rave reviews from both critics and audiences. (The film received an “A” grade on CinemaScore and sterling 90% …

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‘Wicked’s’ Color Grading Is Intended to ‘Immerse People Into Oz, to Make It a Real Place,’ Says Director Jon M. Chu: If It Was ‘Fake,’ Then the Relationships and Stakes ‘Wouldn’t Feel Real’

Wicked director Jon M. Chu has hit back at one common complaint of the new film, after an interviewer queried the “desaturated” colour palette of his version of Oz.

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Wicked director Jon M. Chu explained his approach to the sweeping musical’s color grading, after some fans online lamented that the film did not contain the same technicolor prowess present in the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz. In a recent interview with Canadian outlet The Globe and Mail, the Crazy Rich Asians helmer was […]

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Jon M. Chu Says ‘Wicked’ Color Grading Aims To Paint “A Real Place” To “Immerse” Viewers Into Oz: “It’s Not Plastic”

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu has insisted cinemas need to turn up the volume for screenings of his new movie-musical to allow audiences to watch the film as it was "intended".

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Wicked director Jon M. Chu explained his approach to the sweeping musical’s color grading, after some fans online lamented that the film did not contain the same technicolor prowess present in the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz. In a recent interview with Canadian outlet The Globe and Mail, the Crazy Rich Asians helmer was asked about his approach to the pink-and-green tinged movie, which the interviewer deemed “a little desaturated.” “I mean, t…

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Wicked has clicked (or should we say Glicked—no, we shouldn't) with moviegoers, defying gravity to an estimated $114 million domestically. That's enough money to poo-poo any criticisms about the movie looking pretty drab, an issue shared by The A.V. Club. In his review, critic Jesse Hassenger found the film's color grading ranked among its most significant problems. "Dim contrast, washed-out pinks and greens, and the kind of overall white-haze o…

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Apparently Wicked’s muted colors make it more like our desaturated reality

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Depraved director Jon M. Chu defined his method to the sweeping musical’s coloration grading, after some followers on-line lamented that the movie didn’t comprise the identical technicolor prowess current within the authentic 1939 The Wizard of Oz. 
	In a latest interview with Canadian outlet The Globe and Mail, the Loopy Wealthy Asians helmer was requested about his method to the pink-and-green tinged film, which the interviewer deemed “slightl…

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'Depraved' Coloration Grading Goals To Paint 'A Actual Place'

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” film adaptation hit screens on Friday to strong reviews from critics and raves from audiences with a very healthy ‘A’ CinemaScore in exit polls. Even so, one aspect of it that people were complaining about in the lead up to release is the film’s color grading – the film boasting an overall desaturated look.  The land of Oz has generally been pictured as abundantly rich in color thanks to the Technicolor of the ori…

‘Wicked’s’ Color Grading Is Intended to ‘Immerse People Into Oz, to Make It a Real Place,’ Says Director Jon M. Chu: If It Was ‘Fake,’ Then the Relationships and Stakes ‘Wouldn’t Feel Real’

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