“Crazy rich Asians“Fans have waited patiently on a sequel to the hit film since the release 2018. With follow-up to the original novel by Kevin Kwan already ripe for adaptation-2015’s “China Rich Girlfriend”, 2017’s “Rich People Problems” and 2024’s “Lies and Wedding” and the huge return on its investment Warner Bro. Enjoyed, it even feels inevitable. In 2022 it was reported The sequel was officially on the way After replacing the original co -authors Adele Lim and Peter Chiarelli. But it’s seven years later … and nothing.
Earlier this year though It was reported that a television series was under development for HBO MAX With glue back on board as showrunner and director John M. Chu as executive producer. Lim has become a Hollywood power plant since her “crazy rich” success and writes the Oscar-nominated “Raya and the Last Dragon” and moved into the directing sphere with the acclaimed “joy ride” And the coming “Princess diaries” sequel. Chu, of course, directed something called “Wicked” last year – and it apparently has a sequel Coming out in November.
Now, Henry Golding Has treated the series “Crazy Rich Asians” series, the first indication of the original Cast’s participation.
“Something is done,” Golding told Andy Cohn on “Look at what happens live. “” I think we will actually make a series. That’s what they try to give us. Aims as the first quarter, even next year. “
This is also the first establishment of a potential timeline for the series. Golding revealed that there are already stories written for the show, although he himself has not yet seen them.
“There are scripts that hang around but they have not moved on yet. I haven’t read anything, but I hear that it is promising,” he said.
Whether the rest of the role would return to the series is unclear. Since it was released, Michelle Yeoh appeared in “Everything everywhere at once” and Won an OscarIn addition to playing an important role in “Wicked.” Constance Wu expressed Daphne in “Velma”, showed up with Bill Murray in “The Friend”, has had several prominent stage roles and released a Best -selling autobiography. Awkwafina has been very, very busy, shows up in three films 2024 alone.
Golding will show up with Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman in Netflix’s “The Old Guard 2,” that drops on the platform July 2, the same day the final of his Hulu series “Nine perfect strangers” Drops.
