Crazy Rich Asians to return as TV show with original film's stars

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-09 · by Helen Bushby

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The stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh will return in their original roles for the upcoming TV series "Crazy Rich Asians" on HBO. The show will consist of eight episodes adapting Kevin Kwan's books and continue from where the 2018 film left off. Adele Lim, co-writer of the movie and showrunner for the new series, announced the project shortly after Warner Bros.' merger with Paramount Skydance was announced.
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The popular film Crazy Rich Asians is returning as a television series with four original stars reprising their roles: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh. The show, produced by HBO and Warner Bros Television, will begin production next year and consists of eight episodes based on Kevin Kwan's novels. Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, is also serving as the showrunner for this series. The TV adaptation was announced shortly after Warner Bros' merger with Paramount Skydance, valued at £110 billion ($82.8bn). The original movie, released in 2018 and featuring an all-Asian cast, broke box office records and was nominated for two Golden Globes.

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🔮 The series will pick up events after the end of the hit film, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding playing their lead roles of Rachel and Nick, while Ronny Chieng is back as Eddie and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh will have a recurring role as Nick's mother Eleanor. "It's a 'Crazy Rich' family reunion!" said Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, calling it the sequel we've been waiting for".
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Lim added: "Our writers room is humming and we can't wait to share what we've come up with." The series, co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros Television, will start production next year. "Constance, Henry, Ronny, and Michelle are global superstars, and we know the passionate fans of the film and megahit novels can't wait to see more," said said Casey Bloys, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Direct-To-Consumer.
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🔮 The series will pick up events after the end of the hit film, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding playing their lead roles of Rachel and Nick, while Ronny Chieng is back as Eddie and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh will have a recurring role as Nick's mother Eleanor. "It's a 'Crazy Rich' family reunion!" said Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, calling it the sequel we've been waiting for".
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- Published Four of the stars of 2018's Crazy Rich Asians film are reprising their roles for a TV show of the same name. asserted
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The series will pick up events after the end of the hit film, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding playing their lead roles of Rachel and Nick, while Ronny Chieng is back as Eddie and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh will have a recurring role as Nick's mother Eleanor. "It's a 'Crazy Rich' family reunion!" said Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, calling it the sequel we've been waiting for". asserted
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It will "delve into the characters and worlds of Kevin Kwan's brilliant books" over eight episodes, she said. asserted
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The show will be made by HBO, and the news was announced days after HBO's parent company Warner Bros announced its £110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Paramount Skydance. asserted
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Adapted from Kwan's bestseller books, written between 2013 and 2017, the film topped the US box office and was nominated for two Golden Globes. asserted
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It featured an all-Asian cast and told the story of an Asian-American woman who gets a culture shock meeting her boyfriend's ultra-wealthy family in Singapore. asserted
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He said the film had "changed his life", calling the cast and crew the "most creative and hilarious group of people I've ever known". asserted
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"Since then, this cast has become movie stars, superheroes, arena-filling performers and even an Oscar winner, so bringing everyone back together feels like coming home." asserted
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Lim added: "Our writers room is humming and we can't wait to share what we've come up with." The series, co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros Television, will start production next year. "Constance, Henry, Ronny, and Michelle are global superstars, and we know the passionate fans of the film and megahit novels can't wait to see more," said said Casey Bloys, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Direct-To-Consumer. asserted
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