Henry Golding has shared an update on the upcoming Crazy Rich Asians TV series, indicating production may begin early next year.
Golding, who played Nick Young in Jon M. Chu’s 2018 film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s novel, spoke about the series on Watch What Happens Live. “Something’s being made. I think we’re actually going to do a series. That’s what they’re trying to give us,” he said. “Aiming for like first quarter, even, next year.”
When asked about the scripts, Golding told host Andy Cohen, “There are scripts hanging around but they haven’t been passed on yet. I haven’t read anything, but I hear it’s promising.”
The HBO Max series, produced by Warner Bros. TV, will be led by executive producer and showrunner Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 film with Peter Chiarelli. Chu and Kwan are also executive producers on the project.
The series will be based on Kwan’s book series, which began with Crazy Rich Asians in 2013, followed by China Rich Girlfriend in 2015 and Rich People Problems in 2017. It will not replace the planned sequel to the 2018 film, but will expand the universe for television audiences. Although filming starts soon, there is no update about a release date yet.
Crazy Rich Asians was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned over $239 million worldwide. The film starred Constance Wu as Rachel Chu and followed her journey to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick, played by Golding, discovering his family’s wealth and status.
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