The actress, who starred as Rachel Chu in the original 2018 rom-com, was asked what she could share about HBO’s upcoming television series while visiting the Today<\/a> show on Friday.<\/p>\n “Well, I mean, the first movie is based on the book by Kevin Kwan,” Wu responded. “And he actually has a whole bunch of books in the Crazy Rich Asians world, and so a lot of it follows that.”<\/p>\n Constance Wu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ She continued, “I could tell you that we’re all excited to be coming back. It’s filming here in New York where I live, so I’m thrilled about that. I think it’s really funny.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The Terminal List star also confirmed that she’s seen at least one script as the show prepares for production in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n When pressed for her thoughts on it, Wu replied, “It’s very funny and it’s very\u2026 I don’t know. I think it’s really good. We’re in great hands because Adele [Lim] is showrunning and writing and she did the original [film], and she’s just so smart and good and talented that I feel just great with her at the helm.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Earlier this month, HBO announced that it had ordered an hour-long series, also titled <\/a>Crazy Rich Asians,<\/a> as a follow-up to the successful romantic comedy<\/a>. The network also confirmed that several stars from the original \u2014\u00a0including Wu, Henry Golding<\/a>, Ronny Chieng<\/a>, and Michelle Yeoh<\/a> \u2014 would also be reprising their roles in the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lim, who serves as showrunner and an executive producer, celebrated the announcement in a statement. “It’s a CRAZY RICH family reunion!” she said. “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.”<\/p>\n![\"Constance](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/5de72ec575994928e2268e3a6e8faf2c.jpg\"\/)
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