Villain director Jon M. Chu takes home the Cultural Impact Award at CinemaCon

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One year after Universal Pictures debuted footage from his upcoming two-part musical evil At CinemaCon, Jon M. Chu returns to Las Vegas for the official convention of the National Association of Theater Owners.

Cho will be the guest of honor at an annual Filmmakers Luncheon during which he will receive the Cultural Impact in Filmmaking Award for his “visionary approach to storytelling and commitment to representing diverse voices and viewpoints.” The Fathom-sponsored event, scheduled for April 11 at Octavius ​​Hall, will also include a sit-down conversation with Cho.

The Directors’ Luncheon will follow on the heels of a presentation by Universal and Focus Features on Wednesday in which the two companies will present their upcoming slate. With Cho’s presence at the luncheon confirmed, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him make his mark on the Coliseum’s main stage by providing additional footage from evil Before the first installment is released on November 27.

Chu’s directing career dates back to the early 2000s. His credits include Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, GI Joe: Revenge, Jem and the Holograms, Now You See Me 2, Crazy Rich Asians And In the highlands Along with a large number of music videos and documentary features such as Justin Bieber is right. He has a big year shaping up in 2024 with the offering evilIt has just been announced that on July 23, Cho will release his memoir, Camera Lens: A Memoir of Seeing and SeeingIn partnership with Random House and co-author Jeremy McCarter.

The Universal and Focus presentation will include remarks from Donna Langley, NBCUniversal’s studio group president and chief content officer; Peter Levinson, President, Worldwide Distribution, NBCUniversal Studio Group; Jim Orr, Universal Pictures president of domestic distribution; Veronica Quan Vandenberg, president of international distribution for Universal Pictures International; Peter Kujawski, Chairman of Focus Features; and Lisa Bonnell, president of domestic theatrical distribution company Focus Features.

CinemaCon will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from April 8-11. The event hosts up to 6,000 motion picture professionals from across the industry including exhibition, distribution, marketing, promotion, equipment and concessions areas. The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and the National Association of Franchisors (NAC) are partners in the trade show, with Coca-Cola serving as the official presenting sponsor.