Wicked's Jon M. Chu to Direct Big-Screen Adaptation of Dr. Seuss'Oh, The Places You'll Go!: 'My First Animated Movie'

Jon M. Chu in New York City on Oct. 29, 2024; Dr. Seuss’Oh, the Places You’ll Go!.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty; Random House Books for Young Readers Taylor Hill/Getty; Random House Books for Young Readers Jon M. Chuis trying something new! TheWickeddirector, 45, has boarded a big-screen adaptation of the belovedDr. SeussclassicOh, the Places You’ll Go!, he confirmed via hisInstagram Storieson Tuesday, Jan. 28. It will mark the filmmaker’s first ever animated movie.

WickedCostumer Says It Was a 'Mad Dash' to Dress 'Goddesses' Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth (Exclusive)

Idina Menzel, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth on Nov. 9.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Note: This article contains spoilers forWicked, in theaters now. Of course they were going tohave a cameo in Oz. Of course! He tells PEOPLE that he had an extremely limited amount of time with the theater royalty, but he crafted their dresses with intention. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

WickedDirector Jon M. Chu Admits 'Everything Scared' Him About Making the Film, Specifically This One Moment

‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu; ‘Wicked’ stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty, Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures Santiago Felipe/Getty, Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures When it came to makingWicked,Jon M. Chuhad more than a few fears. Speaking alongside the film’s stars,Ariana GrandeandCynthia Erivo, as well as producer Marc Platt, at Hollywood’s Linwood Dunn Theater on Dec. 13, Chu revealed that he was scared of “everything” going into making the epic musical. “I mean, everything scared me every day,” the director said, before citing one scene — perhaps the musical’s most impactful one — as the most intimidating of all.

WickedWins Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award at 2025 Golden Globes

Cynthia Erivo (left), Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, Marc E. Platt and Jeff Goldblum.Photo:CBS CBS Wickedwon its first award at the2025 Golden Globes. “We love you, thank you and we stand on your shoulders,” Chu said, speaking of the original play, which debuted in 2003. “My parents came to this country and lovedWizard of Oz. They’d tell us about the yellow brick road and the place over the rainbow, where all dreams come true if you dare to dream it.

Wife Asks Husband Not to ‘Correct’ Her in Front of Their Kids: ‘He Refuses to Comply’

A couple during an argument (stock image).Photo:shapecharge/Getty shapecharge/Getty A mother wants to know if she’s asking too much for her husband not to correct her in front of their two boys when she’s trying to parent them.The 43-year-old woman turned toReddit’s “Am I the A——?” forumto describe how she and her 45-year-old husband, whom she has been married to for 24 years, are not on the same page when it comes to raising their boys, who are 14 and 11.