What Has Caused the Delay of a Crazy Rich Asians Sequel?<\/p>\n
Word<\/a> of\u00a0Jon M. Chu<\/a> returning to direct Crazy Rich Asians 2 first spread in 2018 after the success of the first film. But as time went on, there were reports of a writer change.<\/p>\n In 2019, Chu spoke out after The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> published an article stating Adele Lim left the sequel over an alleged pay disparity between her and co-writer Peter Chiarelli.<\/p>\n “Because I am close with Adele, when I discovered she was unhappy with the initial offer, the producers, myself, and the studio executives leapt into action to ensure we got to a place of parity between the two writers at a significant number,” he wrote on social media, per a screenshot shared by Deadline<\/a>. “It was both educational and powerful to hear all facets of the debate. Unfortunately, by the time we came up with several different ways to satisfy everyone’s needs, a lot of time had passed and she declined the offer.”<\/p>\n Chu added he was proud of Lim for being “able to stand up for her own measure of worth and walk away when she felt like she was being undervalued.”<\/p>\n Schedules have also led to the wait. Chu, for instance, went on to direct In the Heights and Wicked, and Michelle Yeoh<\/a> starred in Everything Everywhere All at Once.<\/p>\n “The amazing great thing is that everyone got so busy,” author Kevin Kwan told GMA<\/a> in 2024. “It blew up the careers of Jon Chu and all the actors. Michelle won an Oscar. So they have to do a few amazing victory laps. But I think now everyone’s ready to get back and make Crazy Rich Asians 2.”<\/p>\n