"Crazy Rich Asians" TV Series in Works

Six years after its release, the 2018 beloved and boundary-breaking romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" is being made into a series for Max. 

In a statement to Variety, the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content, Casey Bloys, said:"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." 

Directed by Jon M. Chu, based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, the pic 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 cast also stars Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh.

"Crazy Rich Asians" was a massive critical and commercial success. It made $239 million at the box office to become the biggest romantic comedy of the decade. 

The pic reviews praised its outstanding cast, stunning visuals, and strong script that skillfully draws from the timeless, though still impactful romantic comedy formula. 

It was also considered a major cultural moment regarding Asian representation on screen.

In light of this massive success and cultural relevance, two Crazy Rich Asians sequels based on Kwan's follow-up novels, "China Rich Girlfriend" and "Rich People Problems", entered development shortly after its release in 2018. 

However, development on the projects 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, a Crazy Rich Asians spinoff movie centered on Astrid and Charlie is also in development.

It is currently unclear if the Astrid and Charlie spinoff movie is being altered into a TV 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.