Wicked Director Jon M. Chu Is Married To A Designer, Left Premiere For Labour, Kids' Filmy Names

Jon M. Chu's musical fantasy film, Wicked: For Good, was released in theatres on November 21, 2025. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who said it couldn't match the standards set by its predecessor, Wicked (2024). However, as days passed, the sequel started making a huge buzz on social media. While the pre-release preview screenings pulled in a record haul, Wicked: For Good is marching to claim a USD 150 million opening weekend in the US.

Director Jon M. Chu dominates headlines after Wicked: For Good impresses the audience, and Britney Spears' biopic creates casting buzz

What's even more interesting is that, despite the bad reviews, Jon M. Chu's film pulled in USD 30.8 million in preview screenings, the largest pre-release haul of 2025. The film's cast includes Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman, Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, and many more.

Amidst all the buzz around Wicked: For Good, the film's director, Jon M. Chu, has been bombarded with attention as there are some developments in the Britney Spears biopic project. For the uninitiated, Jon M. Chu is going to direct the biopic of a pop icon based on her memoir, The Woman in Me. According to recent media reports, Margot Robbie, Millie Bobby Brown, Olivia Holt, and Emma Roberts were linked to the project. Although the names have excited the cinephiles, they're waiting for Jon's reaction because they've witnessed a similar situation earlier this year.

In March 2025, we saw actresses like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Millie Bobby Brown linked to Britney Spears' biographical drama. Still, the film's director, Jon M. Chu, rubbished the media reports by saying, "None of this is true. Sounds exciting, but have not had one conversation about casting this movie yet. We are way too early in development. Sorry." Thus, people are tagging Jon on his social media handles and asking him to disclose the name of the actress who will play the pop icon in her biopic.

Who is Jon M. Chu's wife, Kristin Hodge? Meet the director's graphic designer wife and their five children, whose names are after films

Moving into Jon M. Chu's personal life, he was born on November 2, 1979, in Palo Alto, California. While his mother was born in Taiwan, his father was born in China, which makes him a Chinese-American. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with Step Up 2: The Streets. Since then, he has directed a series of renowned films and television shows, including Step Up: Revolution, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Now You See Me 2, Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights, The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, Good Trouble, and many more.

Talking about his personal life, Jon M. Chu is married to Kristin Hodge; they married on July 27, 2018. She is a renowned graphic designer who has a degree in marketing communication from Parsons School of Design. The couple is blessed with five children, Willow (born 2017), Jonathan Heights (2019), Ruby, Iggy, and Stevie Sky. What's interesting is that Jon and Kristin have named some of their kids after films. For instance, Jonathan Heights' name is inspired by the film, In The Heights, while Willow's name is from the 1998 film, Willow.

Despite being so famous in their respective fields, Jon M. Chu and Kristin Hodge prefer to keep their personal lives private. However, they drew a lot of attention when Jon left the premiere of his film, Wicked, to be with Kristin, who was in labour. There were rumours that he had a rift with Ariana Grande, which led him to leave the premiere, but when the filmmaker revealed he had become a parent for a fifth time, everyone was so happy for him. Sharing the reason behind his sudden exit from the event, he said:

"I've waited for three years to have this moment and share our movie with you, but I've waited my whole life to have this moment, to have our fifth child, right now."

We hope Jon M. Chu continues to direct more exceptional films and also inspires everyone with the way he prioritizes his duties as a husband and father.

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