MANILA, Philippines — The hit 2018 film "Crazy Rich Asians" will carry on in a series bearing the same name, HBO has confirmed.
The network greenlit the one-hour original drama series based on the books by Kevin Kwan and will pick up after the events of the Jon M. Chu movie.
Related Stories
"Crazy Rich Asians was well-received as a major Hollywood film featuring a predominantly Asian cast, earning $239 million (P15 billion) from a P30 million budget (P1.88 billion).
Reprising their roles from the film are Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, Henry Golding as her boyfriend Nick Young, Michelle Yeoh as Nick's mother Eleanor, and Ronny Chieng as Nick's cousin Eddie.
The film's co-writer Adele Lim will serve as showrunner on the series and will executive produce alongside Kwan, Chu, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.