George Lucas Called WICKED Director Jon M. Chu From the Mall Right After Seeing the Film to Share Praise

Tons of movie fans have gone to see Wicked in the last month, and those who enjoyed it are in good company. The blockbuster musical was a huge success by box office as well as fan standards, and filmmaker George Lucas had major praise for Wicked director Jon M. Chu as a fellow filmmaker.

Chu recently told CBS Mornings that the beloved Star Wars director George Lucas cold called him to rave about the film:

“He was still at the mall where he’d just seen the movie. He couldn’t have been more kind. He’s like, ‘I see all the elements in that movie. I know how hard it is to pull it all together.' It’s so nice when you see leaders like that, creative leaders who actually reach out. I didn’t know that happened and are just so kind and say we’re doing this together.”

That’s really cool to hear from a director of his caliber, as a fan of the movie you made. What an awesome experience!

Since debuting in theaters just ahead of Thanksgiving, Wicked has earned $571 million and counting at the worldwide box office. You can still catch it in theatres for a little longer, sing-along versions as well as straight up.