Crazy Rich Asians is getting an HBO series

HBO is set to produce a series based on the popular 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. The new show will reunite the original cast and creative team, including Constance Wu, Henry Goulding, and Ronny Chieng, who will all reprise their roles. Michelle Yeoh will also return for recurring appearances. Director Jon M. Chu, now an executive producer, expressed excitement about bringing everyone back together.

The series will be a co-production between HBO and Warner Bros. Television and will consist of eight hour-long episodes. Based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel and its subsequent book series, the show will delve deeper into the lives of the wealthy Chinese family and their American daughter-in-law. Co-writer Adele Lim, who is also an executive producer and showrunner, announced the news on Instagram, stating that eight episodes of Crazy Rich magic will finally be made.

Notably, Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr., who played Nick's cousin Astrid and her love interest Charlie, are not returning for the series. A sequel film was initially planned featuring their characters, but the decision was made to focus on the eight-episode series instead.