Lim previously departed a planned film sequel to the 2018 blockbuster over a lack of parity with her co-writer.

After years of starts and stops and development, we may finally get a return to the world of “Crazy Rich Asians.” A new series is in development from Warner Bros. Television for Max that will be based on Kevin Kwan’s book series and will bring back the 2018 film’s writer Adele Lim to serve as the series showrunner,

Max’s Crazy Rich Asians TV series has officially opened a development room led by Adele Lim who will serve as executive producer, writer and showrunner. Lim co-wrote the script for the hit Crazy Rich Asians feature from Warner Bros. released in 2018 with Peter Chiarelli.

Despite stalled attempts at sequels and spin-offs, Warner Bros. Discovery has now put a Crazy Rich Asians TV series into development for Max, with a writers’ room led by Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 blockbuster rom-com.

Max has opened up a development room for the Crazy Rich Asians television series, with writer Adele Lim and Jon M. Chu returning to the franchise. A sequel film is also in the works.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is getting a television adaptation! According to Variety, streaming platform Max is now working on the project, with Adele Lim serving as showrunner and executive producer. Adele co-wrote the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie.

Hollywood’s baffling inability to capitalize on the success of 2018 rom-com hit Crazy Rich Asians —which has now encompassed two separate, and both apparently stalled, attempts at making sequel or spin-off movies—certainly isn’t stopping the powers that be from trying again.

Because it is still in early development, there is no assurance that the original cast of the movie will return for the show.

The 2018 Hollywood hit Crazy Rich Asians, which grossed $240 million worldwide, will be rebooted as a television series for Max, reported Deadline. The movie was based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel series and received nominations for the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Get ready to dive back into a world of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping wealth: a Crazy Rich Asians TV series is officially in the works at Max. On Feb. 28, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Kevin Kwan’s bestselling trilogy,

Gold Derby's top news stories for Feb. 28, 2025 Crazy Rich Asians TV series being readied at Max A series adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is being developed at Max. Adele Lim, the screenwriter who co-wrote the his 2018 feature that starred Constance Wu,