HBO has officially ordered a Crazy Rich Asians sequel series, reuniting the original film's leads eight years after it became a runaway hit at the box office.
The much-loved romcom followed Rachel (Constance Wu) and her longtime boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) as they head from New York City to Singapore for a wedding.
There, she meets his family for the first time, and is shocked to discover that they are enormously wealthy – and that Nick is a highly sought-after bachelor indeed.
The eight-episode comedy-drama will continue the story, adapting two sequel novels by Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan.
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HBO confirmed the green light this week, putting together a promo using footage from the original film, which ends by declaring that production starts in 2027.
Wu and Golding return as Rachel and Nick, the couple at the heart of the original story, which original co-stars Yeoh and The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng (Eddie) also reprising their roles.
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She commented: "This series is the sequel we've been waiting for, but instead of just one movie, we get eight episodes to delve into the characters and worlds of Kevin Kwan's brilliant books... Our writers room is humming and we can't wait to share what we've come up with."
The original film was considered a milestone for Asian representation in Hollywood, while it was also a major commercial success – making just shy of $240 million worldwide.
His suave performance soon catapulted him into the James Bond conversation, although rumours of his being in the running have died down in recent years.
Best known for sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, Wu subsequently appeared in Jennifer Lopez's Hustlers and Chris Pratt's The Terminal List.
Meanwhile, Yeoh went on to earn an Academy Award for her mesmerising turn in zany sci-fi comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The sequel series does not yet have a confirmed release date, but we'll bring you further details as they come in.
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