‘Crazy Rich Asians’ series in the works, director Jon M. Chu back on board

(From left) Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, and Henry Golding, recipients of the Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award for ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ pose in the press room at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards on Nov. 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. Image: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/AFP

Seven years after “Crazy Rich Asians” hit theaters, a series based on the hit novels by Kevin Kwan will be adapted into a TV series with the 2018 film’s director Jon M. Chu being tapped to take charge of production.

The upcoming series was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, which is set to be a joint project between Warner Bros. Television and streaming service Max.

Aside from Chu, the 2018 film’s co-writer Adele Lim will return as the showrunner. Chu will also be one of the executive producers in the upcoming series.

Since the series is still in its early development stage, there is no guarantee that original cast members Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh will make an appearance in the series.

The series will reportedly be based on Kwan’s books “China Rich Girlfriend,” “Rich People Problems,” and “Lies and Weddings.” While “China Rich Girlfriend” and “Rich People Problems” are the novel sequels to “Crazy Rich Asians,” it remains unknown if the series will be a direct sequel to the 2018 film.

A film sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians” was supposedly in the works in 2018, although Lim departed the project a year later due to salary-related concerns. There is no guarantee that the film sequel will push through.

The 2018 film tells the story of New York-based economics professor Rachel Chu (Wu) who travels to Singapore to meet the family of her boyfriend Nick Young (Golding), who is revealed to be one of the wealthiest families in Asia.

Rachel’s middle-class status earned the disapproval of Nick’s family, especially when it was revealed that her mother was impregnated by a friend after the latter escaped from her abusive husband to New York. Despite this, Nick stood firm in his love for Rachel and eventually asked her to marry him.