‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel: Everything to Know About the Follow-Up to the 2018 Hit

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'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel: Everything to Know About the Follow-Up to the 2018 Hit

The journey to creating a Crazy Rich Asians sequel hasn’t been easy. Based on the book of the same name by Kevin Kwan, the film followed Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she discovers that her boyfriend Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) family is extremely wealthy while traveling with him to Singapore for a wedding. Upon its 2018 premiere, the movie became the most successful rom-com in a decade and paved the way for more representation in Hollywood with its predominantly Asian cast. Given the movie’s massive success, post-credit scene tease and Kwan’s sequel books, a second installment seemed out of the question. However, the follow-up film has been hit with several development delays. The Crazy Rich Asians team originally planned to film the second and third movies back-to-back in 2020 to accommodate the limited availability of its stars. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic and other setbacks, the project went on hiatus. Director Jon M. Chu, for his part, went on to work on film adaptations of In the Heights and Wicked.

In October 2026, however, fans received positive news from some of the creators.

“WE’RE DOING IT!!! Eight years ago @jonmchu pulled me on to the Crazy Rich ride of a lifetime, which started with the brilliant @kevinkwanbooks,” screenwriter Adele Lim wrote via Instagram. “We finally get to make the sequel the world been clamoring for, but instead of one more movie, we’ll have EIGHT EPISODES OF CRAZY RICH MAGIC. Thank you to the fans for your patience, love, and support. IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT 👀👀👀.”

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'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel: Everything to Know About the Follow-Up to the 2018 Hit

The journey to creating a Crazy Rich Asians sequel hasn’t been easy. Based on the book of the same name by Kevin Kwan, the film followed Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she discovers that her boyfriend Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) family is extremely wealthy while traveling with him to Singapore for a wedding. Upon its 2018 premiere, the movie became the most successful rom-com in a decade and paved the way for more representation in Hollywood with its predominantly Asian cast. Given the movie’s massive success, post-credit scene tease and Kwan’s sequel books, a second installment seemed out of the question. However, the follow-up film has been hit with several development delays. The Crazy Rich Asians team originally planned to film the second and third movies back-to-back in 2020 to accommodate the limited availability of its stars. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic and other setbacks, the project went on hiatus. Director Jon M. Chu, for his part, went on to work on film adaptations of In the Heights and Wicked.

In October 2026, however, fans received positive news from some of the creators.

“WE’RE DOING IT!!! Eight years ago @jonmchu pulled me on to the Crazy Rich ride of a lifetime, which started with the brilliant @kevinkwanbooks,” screenwriter Adele Lim wrote via Instagram. “We finally get to make the sequel the world been clamoring for, but instead of one more movie, we’ll have EIGHT EPISODES OF CRAZY RICH MAGIC. Thank you to the fans for your patience, love, and support. IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT 👀👀👀.”

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When Does It Premiere?

A premiere date has not been confirmed.

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When Does Production Start?

HBO Max confirmed in October 2026 that production begins in 2027.

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What Caused the Delay?

The sequel’s original screenwriter, Adele Lim, left the project in 2019 due to pay disparity. At the time, Lim claimed to The Hollywood Reporter that cowriter Peter Chiarelli received a significantly higher fee in comparison to her own. Chiarelli’s offer allegedly ranged from $800,000 to $1 million, while Lim was offered a measly $110,000. Chiarelli reportedly volunteered to split his earnings with Lim, but she passed.

“Pete has been nothing but incredibly gracious, but what I make shouldn’t be dependent on the generosity of the white-guy writer,” she told the outlet. “If I couldn’t get pay equity after CRA, I can’t imagine what it would be like for anyone else, given that the standard for how much you’re worth is having established quotes from previous movies, which women of color would never have been [hired for]. There’s no realistic way to achieve true equity that way.”

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Who Is Writing the Sequel?

Wang was brought on in March 2022 after Lim and Chiarelli stepped down from the project.

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Who Is Returning?

In October 2026, HBO Max confirmed Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh will reprise their roles based on Kevin Kwan’s bestselling books.

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How Did the Original Film End?

At the end of the first film, fans got a little taste of what to expect from the next movie in a post-credit scene. Astrid Young (Chan) was reunited with her ex-fiancé, Charlie Wu (Shum Jr.), which serves as a main plot point in the second novel. Since the first film practically mirrored the novel, the sequel is likely to stay just as true to Kwan’s story.

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Are There New Characters?

The second of Kwan’s books introduces several new faces, from Rachel’s estranged father to her brother, Carlton Bao. Readers also met fashion blogger Colette Bing and her assistant, Roxanne Ma.

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Are Any ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Spinoffs in the Works?

Deadline reported in May 2022 that Warner Bros. is in the early stages of developing a potential sequel film starring Astrid (Chan) and Charlie (Shum Jr.) after their Crazy Rich Asians post-credit scene reunion. The project is set to be written by Jason Kim. Kwan’s second and third novel in the franchise, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, highlight the twosome’s budding romance though further details about the unconfirmed project have yet to be revealed.

In April 2024, news broke that Crazy Rich Asians would be turned into a Broadway musical with Chu set to direct the stage adaptation. HBO is also reportedly working on a Crazy Rich Asians TV show.

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Is There a Script?

“They’re working on it,” Wu teased of a sequel script during a June 2022 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. She also added that movie will be released “when we finish them.”

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Why Hasn't the Film Been Released Yet?

"That's the No. 1 question I get asked, and people are just so excited. They want it so bad," Shum Jr. told E! News at the Oscars in March 2023. "I know they're just trying to get it right. Because, you know, when you make a sequel sometimes, it's so sped up and you do it so quickly and you don't get the story right. They're just really trying to get it right so they can give the fans what they want."

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Where Will the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Series Air?

“I’ve heard that we’re doing a sequel and it’s in the works, and it’s going to be on HBO,” Chris Pang, who played Colin Khoo, teased during a June 2026 appearance on Good Morning America. “They’re doing it now.”

According to Pang, the Crazy Rich Asians sequel series will “follow all the characters that we’ve met and learned to love from the first movie.”

“It’s going to continue that story, and we get to explore it as a series,” he said on GMA. “I think it’s a great format for it.”