Constance Wu: HBO's Crazy Rich Asians Series Shoots in New York Next Year
Constance Wu said she has read the script for HBO's eight-episode Crazy Rich Asians series, which she called really funny, and that production begins next year.
Constance Wu has read a script for HBO's Crazy Rich Asians series and calls it "really funny," according to Deadline. The actress also said the eight-episode show will film in New York City, where she lives, with production starting next year.
Wu is set to reprise her role as Rachel Chu. Henry Golding returns as Nick Young, Ronny Chieng as Eddie Chang, and Michelle Yeoh recurs as Eleanor Sung-Young.
Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 film, serves as showrunner and writer on the series. HBO gave the one-hour drama a series order earlier this month, following about two years of development.
From film to series
The original film arrived in 2018, based on Kevin Kwan's book, with Lim among its writers. Kwan's novels provide the source material for the HBO adaptation.
The series is being developed by Lim alongside Jon M. Chu, who directed the 2018 film, and producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.
Quick answers
When does the Crazy Rich Asians HBO series start production?
Constance Wu said production starts next year. The show is an eight-episode one-hour drama.
Where is the Crazy Rich Asians series filming?
Wu said the series is filming in New York City, where she lives.
Who is in the HBO Crazy Rich Asians series?
Constance Wu returns as Rachel Chu, with Henry Golding as Nick Young, Ronny Chieng as Eddie Chang and Michelle Yeoh recurring as Eleanor Sung-Young.