Crazy Rich Asians Series Greenlit at HBO — SkimNews
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- HBO greenlit a 'Crazy Rich Asians' original series, announcing the news on social media Thursday with production set to begin in 2027.
- Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh will return as series regulars in the one-hour series.
- Adele Lim, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2018 film, will helm the adaptation alongside director Jon M. Chu, serving as showrunner and executive producer.
- The series will span eight episodes and draw from Kevin Kwan's bestselling novel, giving the story room to expand beyond the single 2018 film.
- The 2018 'Crazy Rich Asians' film was the first by a major Hollywood studio to feature an all-Asian cast, marking what the source calls a watershed for Asian representation in Hollywood.
Why it matters: The franchise that broke a major studio barrier for Asian representation gets a sustained TV runway rather than remaining a one-off film. For HBO, the order pairs a proven IP with its original creative team, and the eight-episode format lets Lim and Chu explore characters and worlds the 2018 film could only sketch.
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