After eight years of waiting, the story of Crazy Rich Asians is finally getting a sequel, but not on the big screen.
HBO has officially ordered an eight-episode drama series based on the 2018 romantic-comedy that will pick up where the film left off, bringing back several familiar faces for another round of romance, family drama, and extravagant wealth.
Constance Wu, Henry Golding, and Ronny Chieng will return as series regulars, reprising their roles as Rachel Chu, Nick Young, and Eddie Cheng, respectively. Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh will also return in a recurring role as Nick’s formidable mother, Eleanor Young.
Based on Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novels, the sequel series will be led by Adele Lim, who cowrote the original film and will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
“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,” said Lim in a statement. “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.”
Here is everything we know so far about the Crazy Rich Asian series.
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When will Crazy Rich Asians premiere?
An official premiere date for the Crazy Rich Asians TV series on HBO has not been announced yet as it was just given a series order. Please check back here for updates.
Who will star in Crazy Rich Asians?
The series will star Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, Henry Golding as Nick Young, and Ronny Chieng as Eddie Cheng, who will return to the franchise as series regulars, while Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role as Nick’s mother, Eleanor Young, in a recurring capacity.
Check back here as more cast is announced.
What is the Crazy Rich Asians series about?
The series will pick up after the events of the 2018 film and could draw inspiration from the second book in Kevin Kwan’s trilogy, China Rich Girlfriend, which follows Rachel Chu as she discovers the identity of her biological father while navigating more family drama involving the Youngs.
Who is behind Crazy Rich Asians?
Crazy Rich Asians is executive produced by Adele Lim via her production company 100 Tigers; Jon M. Chu via his production company Electric Somewhere; Kevin Kwan; Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson via their production company Color Force, which developed and produced the film; Chloe Dan and Jeannine Tang for SK Global Entertainment, which co-financed the film; Naia Cucukov Richards via Lim’s 100 Tigers; and Rose Lam. The series is co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television.