Jobs for men signed a three-year production deal with Paramount to develop and produce feature films and television projects for the studio. The agreement will come into force on January 2.nd2026: Under the terms of the deal, Chu and his production company will be based at the Paramount site and work closely with Paramount Pictures Co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, Motion Picture Group President Don Granger and Paramount Television Studios President Matt Thunell.
Most recently, Chu led Evil: For good, which opened in November and now holds the record for the biggest worldwide opening for a film based on a Broadway show and the second-biggest domestic box office opening of 2025.
Chu also directed Wickedthe first part of a two-part adaptation of the record-breaking Broadway musical. Released in 2024, the film became the highest-grossing film adaptation of a Broadway musical ever, earning more than $756 million worldwide and receiving critical acclaim.
Chu previously led the global phenomenon Crazy Rich Asianswhich became the highest-grossing romantic comedy in nearly a decade of its release and marked a watershed moment for Asian and Asian-American representation in Hollywood. The film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards, including the Critics' Choice Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globes and PGA.
Chu is repped by UTA, Artists First and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson and Christopher, LLP.
