HBO ordered a spinoff sequel television series based on Crazy Rich Asians, and the film’s stars are coming back to reprise their roles. Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 film, will showrun and executive produce alongside author Kevin Kwan, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and the film’s director, Jon M. Chu.
Based on Kwan’s bestselling book series, the show “will pick up after the events of the blockbuster film,” per the announcement. No further plot details have been released.
Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Ronny Chieng return as series regulars, and Michelle Yeoh will recur.
Casey Bloys, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Direct-To-Consumer, said, “We are so excited that Adele and the team behind the history-making film are bringing the next chapter of this story to life. Constance, Henry, Ronny, and Michelle are global superstars, and we know the passionate fans of the film and megahit novels can’t wait to see more. We’re glad to be in partnership with this talented producing team and cast.”
Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, said, “From a bestselling novel to a blockbuster film and now television, CRAZY RICH ASIANS has solidified its place as one of the most beloved stories in popular culture. Kevin Kwan created an irresistible world filled with the perfect blend of glitz, humor, and heart, and the talented Adele Lim returns to adapt this renowned tale for a new television audience. We are equally thrilled to welcome Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh back to reprise their iconic roles. We can’t wait to bring this series to life with our partners at HBO.”
Lim said, “It’s a CRAZY RICH family reunion! This series is the sequel we’ve been waiting for, but instead of just one movie, we get eight episodes to delve into the characters and worlds of Kevin Kwan’s brilliant books. Getting to work with the original creative team with the support and vision of HBO and Warner Bros. Television has been a dream. Our writers room is humming and we can’t wait to share what we’ve come up with.”
Kwan said, “I am thrilled that the CRAZY RICH ASIANS family is getting back together thanks to HBO and Warner Bros. Television. Our incredible fans around the world have been patiently waiting for this, and it will be worth the wait! Getting to see my stories and characters come to life with the breathing room of an HBO series is a dream come true, and I am so excited to experience the magic that Adele, Jon, Nina, Brad, our amazing writers and iconic cast will create.”
Chu said, “Eight years ago, CRAZY RICH ASIANS changed my life, and I got to make it with the most creative and hilarious group of people I’ve ever known. Since then, this cast has become movie stars, superheroes, arena-filling performers and even an Oscar winner, so bringing everyone back together feels like coming home. It’s been incredible watching audiences make this movie part of their lives, from mahjong nights to becoming the ultimate airplane movie, and I can’t wait to share what comes next. Finally, I get to answer the question I’ve been asked almost every day for eight years: ‘When are we getting the sequel?’ Well… bok bok bitch, we’re back.”
Jacobson and Simpson said, “We couldn’t be happier to bring this extraordinary gang back together for a series that picks up where the movie left off. As producers, the most common question we get is ‘When do we get more CRAZY RICH ASIANS?’ and we are so glad to finally have the answer.”
Lim executive produces through her 100 Tigers banner, along with Naia Cucukov Richards. Chu executive produces through Electric Somewhere, and Kwan also executive produces. Jacobson and Simpson executive produce through Color Force, which developed and produced the film. Chloe Dan and Jeannine Tang executive produce for SK Global Entertainment, which co-financed the film, and Rose Lam also executive produces. The series is co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television.
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