HBO Greenlights Crazy Rich Asians Series With Original Cast
Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh will return as series regulars in the drama, showrun by co-writer Adele Lim.
HBO has greenlit a Crazy Rich Asians series that continues the story of the 2018 film and picks up right after its events, according to IndieWire. The hour-long drama is based on Kevin Kwan's books.
Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh will return as series regulars.
Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, is showrunning the series and executive producing it. The project is co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television.
From film to series
The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu, made $239 million worldwide.
Golding said last year that a series, rather than another film, was in the works, and that he was planning to return.
Quick answers
Will the original Crazy Rich Asians cast return for the HBO series?
Yes. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh will return as series regulars.
Who is showrunning the Crazy Rich Asians series?
Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 film, is showrunning the hour-long drama and executive producing it.
Where will the Crazy Rich Asians series continue the story?
It picks up right after the events of the 2018 film and is based on Kevin Kwan's books.