HBO Max Greenlights ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Series With Original Film Stars Returning for 2027

HBO Max has greenlit a television continuation of “Crazy Rich Asians,” ordering an eight-episode drama series set after the events of the 2018 film, with a debut planned for 2027, according to USA Today.

Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh are set to return as Rachel Chu, Nick Young and Eleanor Young, joined by Ronny Chieng as Eddie Cheng, according to USA Today. The streamer announced the greenlight on Oct. 8, years after plans for a film sequel to Kevin Kwan’s book adaptation stalled.

A sequel in series form

Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film’s script, will serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Kwan, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, according to USA Today. Lim said in a statement that the series offers the sequel audiences have been waiting for, with eight episodes to explore Kwan’s characters and worlds, according to USA Today. Lim reportedly left the earlier film sequel project in 2019 over pay disparity.

HBO Max has not released a logline, and the project remains early in development, according to USA Today. Kwan’s trilogy continues in the 2015 novel “China Rich Girlfriend” and the 2017 novel “Rich People Problems,” though it is not yet clear which storylines the series will follow.

The film it follows

The 2018 film ended with Rachel and Nick celebrating their engagement with Eleanor’s approval. It grossed nearly $239 million worldwide on an estimated $30 million budget and was the first major Hollywood studio film with an all-Asian cast in 25 years, sparking theater buyouts under the #GoldOpen banner, according to USA Today.

Reports of a possible series first circulated in February 2025 with few details. The eight hour-long episodes will give the story more room than a single film, Kwan said in a statement, according to USA Today.

Reporting based on coverage by USA Today.