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Express Tribune
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
‘Crazy Rich Asians' TV Series in Development as Warner Bros. Eyes Streaming Expansion
Hollywood is taking another shot at expanding the Crazy Rich Asians franchise, this time on the small screen. Despite stalled attempts at sequels and spin-offs, Warner Bros. Discovery has now put a Crazy Rich Asians TV series into development for Max, with a writers' room led by Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 blockbuster rom-com. Lim is set to serve as showrunner, while Jon M. Chu—who directed the original film and spent years attempting to develop sequels China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems—will executive produce. Chu has since moved on to directing major musicals, including Wicked, but remains attached to this new project. The exact premise of the series remains unclear. It's unknown whether the show will re-adapt Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel, continue from where the movie left off, or explore an entirely different angle of the Crazy Rich Asians universe. Deadline reports that while 'unofficial conversations' have taken place with the film's cast—including Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh—no deals have been signed. For now, Crazy Rich Asians: The TV Show is in its early brainstorming phase, with Warner Bros. still figuring out what it wants the series to be.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Crazy Rich Asians TV Series in the Works — Who's Returning From the Original Cast?
More Crazy Rich Asians are on the way… but there's a twist! Seven years after Kevin Kwan's best-selling book series spawned a blockbuster movie, they're now being developed as a TV show for Max. The film's co-writer, Adele Lim, will serve as showrunner, executive-producing alongside Kwan and the film's director Jon M. Chu. More from TVLine The Pitt's Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa Talk Violent End to Episode 9 and 'Existential Crisis' That Will Follow Harley Quinn Shocker: [Spoiler]'s Death Will Have 'Unexpected' Aftermath, Says Showrunner Harley Quinn Boss Previews the Most Musical Episode Yet, Opens Up About Scrapped Season 5 Storyline Kwan's trilogy consists of three books — Crazy Rich Asians, which was released in 2013, followed by 2015's China Rich Girlfriend and 2017's Rich People Problems. The 2018 Crazy Rich Asians movie starred Henry Golding and Constance Wu as central couple Nick and Rachel, joined by a sprawling cast of well-known actors. Notable co-stars included Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Ronny Chieng, Ken Jeong, Lisa Lu, Chris Pang, Nico Santos, Jimmy O. Yang and Michelle Yeoh, among others. Because the project is in the early stages of development, TVLine's sister site Deadline reports that it's too soon to say which original cast members might reprise their roles in the new series. A sequel to the 2018 film has also been in the works for some time, and according to this new report, the Max series does not conflict with the sequel; a second Crazy Rich Asians film is still being developed. Would you tune in to a Crazy Rich Asians TV show? And which characters are you hoping to see again? Drop a comment with your thoughts below. The 22 Best TV Shows Based on Movies, Ranked View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
