Crazy Rich Asians TV Spinoff Inches Closer to Reality After Years of Delays

In October 2025, it appears the long-gestating TV spinoff of the blockbuster 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians is finally inching closer to reality. The movie's director, Jon M. Chu, recently revealed that the project is now in active development at HBO Max, with scripts already written and the key cast members engaged in discussions.

Crazy Rich Asians was a major hit when it premiered in the summer of 2018, grossing $239 million worldwide and becoming the best-performing romantic comedy in nearly a decade. In the years since, there have been periodic updates about a sequel film being in the works, but little concrete progress.

Now, Chu is assuring fans that this time, the "real thing" is happening - a TV series that will draw from the events of the first sequel novel, China Rich Girlfriend. The showrunner is Adele Lim, who co-wrote the original film, and she has reportedly met with stars like Henry Golding and Gemma Chan to discuss their characters.

With scripts completed and the key creative team in place, it seems the Crazy Rich Asians universe is finally set to expand beyond the initial blockbuster movie. Viewers who fell in love with the lavish world and characters introduced in 2018 will likely be thrilled to see this long-awaited next chapter come to life on the small screen.