Summary
ACrazy Rich AsiansTV show is in development at HBO. Directed by Jon M. Chu, based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, the 2018 romantic-comedy follows an American professor, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), for a wedding and is surprised to learned his family is among the richest in the Asian country. The ensembleCrazy Rich Asianscastalso includes Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh.
Now, six years after its release, another spinoff of the successful rom-com is in development. During a discussion withVariety,the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content, Casey Bloys, revealed that aCrazy Rich AsiansTV show is in development. Read his full comment below:
There are other properties like The Conjuring, which is a big movie franchise that we’re developing into a series, as well as Crazy Rich Asians. We’re developing in DC, the Green Lantern property, as a series as well.
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Released in 2018,Crazy Rich Asianswas a massive critical and commercial success. It made $239 million at the box office to become the biggest romantic comedy of the decade.Crazy Rich Asiansreviewspraised its outstanding cast, stunning visuals, and strong script that skillfully draws from the timeless, though still impactful romantic comedy formula. The movie was also considered a major cultural moment regarding Asian representation on screen.
In light of this massive success and cultural relevance,twoCrazy Rich Asianssequelsbased on Kwan’s follow-up novels,China Rich GirlfriendandRich People Problems, entered development shortly after its release in 2018. However, development has been sluggish, with writers being replaced and the production navigating the cast’s hectic schedules. In addition to two sequels, which would bring the complete trilogy to life on screen, aCrazy Rich Asiansspinoff movie centered on Astrid and Charlie is also in development.
With aCrazy Rich AsiansTV show also now in development, it appearsthe property could become a major franchise that spans both theatrical sequels and television. It’s unclear if the Astrid and Charlie spinoff movie is being reworked into a television series, or if it will center on other existing, or entirely new characters. If the former, the series could follow characters such as Eddie (Ronny Chieng), Kitty Pong (Finoa Xie), or Awkwafina’s Goh Peik Lin. Since theCrazy Rich AsiansTV show seems to be in the early stages of development, more details should be revealed later on.
Crazy Rich Asians
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Based on the global best-selling series Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy that follows New York Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. However, she soon discovers her significant other is hiding a secret - his family is one of the wealthiest families in Singapore - and her mother already disapproves of her and her origins. Rachel will attempt to find her place in the madness and prove her own worth to a family of unflinching prejudice.
