One 12 months after Common Photos debuted the primary have a look at footage from his upcoming two-part musical Depraved at CinemaCon, Jon M. Chu is heading again to Las Vegas for the Nationwide Affiliation of Theater House owners’ official conference.
Chu would be the visitor of honor at an annual filmmaker luncheon throughout which he’ll obtain a cultural influence in filmmaking award for a “visionary method to storytelling and his dedication to representing various voices and views.” The Fathom-sponsored occasion, scheduled for April 11 within the Octavius Ballroom, may also function a sit-down dialog with Chu.
The filmmaker luncheon will comply with scorching on the heels of Common and Focus Options’ studio presentation on Wednesday at which the businesses will current their upcoming slates. With Chu confirmed for the luncheon, it will not be a shock to see him make a mark on the Colosseum primary stage by presenting further footage from Depraved forward of the primary installment’s launch on Nov. 27.
Chu’s directing profession dates again to the early aughts. His credit embrace Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jem and the Holograms, Now You See Me 2, Loopy Wealthy Asians and Within the Heights together with a slew of music movies and documentary options like Justin Bieber’s Consider. He’s obtained an enormous 12 months taking form in 2024 with the rollout of Depraved, and it was simply introduced that on July 23, Chu will launch a memoir, Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen, in partnership with Random Home and co-author Jeremy McCarter.
The Common and Focus presentation will function remarks by Donna Langley, chairman, NBCUniversal studio group and chief content material officer; Peter Levinsohn, NBCUniversal Studio Group chairman of world distribution; Jim Orr, Common Photos president of home distribution; Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, Common Photos Worldwide president of worldwide distribution; Peter Kujawski, Focus Options chairman; and Lisa Bunnell, Focus Options president of home theatrical distribution.
CinemaCon can be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from April 8-11. The occasion hosts north of 6,000 movement image professionals from all corners of the trade together with exhibition, distribution, advertising, promotion, gear and concession areas. The Worldwide Cinema Know-how Affiliation (ICTA) and Nationwide Affiliation of Concessionaires (NAC) are on board as commerce present companions, with Coca-Cola serving because the official presenting sponsor.