HBO Max Reunites Crazy Rich Asians Cast for 2027 Series

Eight years after Crazy Rich Asians became a global box office success, HBO Max is bringing the romantic comedy franchise back as an eight-episode television series. Announced on October 9, 2026, the project will reunite Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh, with production scheduled to begin in 2027. The new series will continue the story established in the 2018 film, following Rachel Chu and Nicholas Young as they navigate relationships and family life within Singapore's wealthy social circles.

According to BBC News and Empire, Adele Lim, who co-wrote the original movie, will serve as the series' writer and showrunner. Michelle Yeoh will return as Eleanor Young, Nick's formidable mother, in a recurring role, while Chieng will reprise his character, Edison Eddie Cheng. HBO Max and Warner Bros.

Television are co-producing the project, with original film director Jon M. Chu also serving as an executive producer.

Lim described the production as a reunion of the original creative team and said the expanded format would allow the writers to explore the characters and settings created by author Kevin Kwan across eight episodes. She also confirmed that the writers' room is developing material for the upcoming series.

Chu, who directed the 2018 film, said the original production had a lasting personal impact on him. He praised the cast and crew and welcomed the opportunity to reunite with them for another installment of the franchise. Chu also reflected on the film's reception, noting that audiences had incorporated it into their lives in different ways, including through mahjong gatherings and repeat viewings during flights. He said he was eager to continue the story after years of questions from fans about a sequel.

HBO Max announced the series through its social media channels, emphasizing the return of the original cast. Casey Bloys, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Direct-To-Consumer, said the returning performers and the franchise's established audience made the project a significant continuation of the film's story. The original Crazy Rich Asians, adapted from Kwan's 2013 novel, follows Rachel, a New York economics professor played by Wu, who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick, played by Golding. There, she discovers that he belongs to one of the country's wealthiest families and must navigate unfamiliar expectations, family rivalries and his mother's disapproval.

Released in 2018, the romantic comedy earned more than $230 million worldwide, according to CNN. Its predominantly Asian cast also made the film a prominent milestone in Hollywood representation, arriving amid broader debates about casting practices and the limited visibility of Asian characters in major studio productions. Kwan expanded the literary series with China Rich Girlfriend in 2015 and Rich People Problems in 2017.

Although the television adaptation is expected to explore the characters and fictional world across multiple episodes, HBO Max has not confirmed whether the new production will directly adapt material from those two follow-up novels. Other cast members from the original film, including Gemma Chan, Awkwafina and Lisa Lu, were not included in the initial announcement. Their participation in the television series has not been confirmed.

Production is scheduled to begin in 2027, with HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television leading the project.