The HBO series will see the film’s original stars reprise their roles<\/p>\n
\n\tEight years after Crazy Rich Asians<\/a> made history as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature an all-Asian cast, the movie\u2019s stars are reprising their roles for a series heading to HBO.<\/p>\n \n\tThe streaming giant announced the news on social media Thursday. \u201cNot just rich \u2014 crazy rich,\u201d read the post. \u201cFrom Jon M. Chu and Adele Lim, #CrazyRichAsians<\/a> will continue as an HBO Original Series starting production in 2027.\u201d Constance Wu<\/a>, Henry Golding<\/a>, Ronny Chieng<\/a>, and Oscar winner\u00a0Michelle Yeoh<\/a> will return as series regulars in the one-hour original series.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a \u2018Crazy Rich\u2019 family reunion! This series is the sequel we\u2019ve been waiting for, but instead of just one movie, we get eight episodes to delve into the characters and worlds of Kevin Kwan\u2019s brilliant books,\u201d said Lim, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2018 film and will helm the TV series as showrunner and executive producer, per Variety<\/a>. \u201cGetting to work with the original creative team with the support and vision of HBO and Warner Bros. Television has been a dream. Our writers room is humming and we can\u2019t wait to share what we\u2019ve come up with.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tBased on the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians<\/a> marked a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood and a promising step forward in an industry filled with one-dimensional stereotypes.<\/p>\n