Followers have eagerly been anticipating one other Loopy Wealthy Asians mission for the reason that movie was launched in 2018 — and now they might not have to attend for much longer.
In February 2025, Deadline confirmed {that a} collection adaptation of the rom-com, based mostly on Kevin Kwan’s books, is within the works at Max. Adele Lim, who cowrote the 2018 movie, will return because the showrunner and government producer alongside director Jon M. Chu.
Whereas the solid and storyline have but to be confirmed, sources near manufacturing confirmed to Deadline that the collection is not going to change the sequel to Loopy Wealthy Asians as Chu and Warner Bros. Footage proceed to develop the mission.
One month after the collection was introduced, Chu defined why a TV present is an effective way to proceed the story from the movie.
The journey to making a Loopy Wealthy Asians sequel hasn’t been straightforward. Primarily based on the ebook of the identical title by Kevin Kwan, the movie adopted Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she discovers that her boyfriend Nick Younger’s (Henry Golding) household is extraordinarily rich whereas touring with him to Singapore for a marriage. Upon its […]
“We would have liked extra actual property, that was the fact,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter in March 2025. “We developed the film over and over and over and we’re nonetheless engaged on a model of one thing that I received’t speak about now, however the TV panorama allowed us to make use of all of the characters.”
The unique 2018 movie detailed Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Younger’s (Henry Golding) relationship after she discovered that his household was really very rich in Singapore.
Preserve scrolling to study extra about what the Loopy Wealthy Asians solid has mentioned concerning the upcoming collection:
Henry Golding
Golding, who starred as Nick Younger within the film, instructed Andy Cohen on Watch What Occurs Stay in June 2025 that they’re engaged on the collection and aiming to get it launched for “first quarter … subsequent yr.”
“There are scripts hanging round however they haven’t been handed on but,” he defined. “I haven’t learn something, however I hear it’s promising.”
Harry Shum Jr.
Shum Jr., who performed billionaire Charlie Wu in Loopy Wealthy Asians, additionally confirmed {that a} collection is within the works, however didn’t point out whether or not or not he could be reprising his position.
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“I do know they’re specializing in a tv collection proper now. They’re attempting to essentially elevate that,” Shum Jr. solely instructed Us Weekly in June 2025. “And you recognize, I believe the toughest half is to try to simply give the followers the world that they count on and that they fell in love with, which is extremely laborious to do with so many characters, so many wealthy tales.”
Shum Jr. defined that he is aware of that the showrunners are “working laborious” to offer followers what they need.
“So I really feel very hopeful,” he mentioned to Us. “I do know I’ve mentioned this earlier than, however I really really feel very, very, very hopeful this time that we’ll get one thing performed and within the books.”
Gemma Chan
In March 2025, Chan, who performed Astrid within the 2018 movie, famous that she couldn’t “say any greater than what’s already on the market” concerning the TV present.
“Jon Chu has mentioned that it’s been such a very long time for the reason that movie got here out and it’s so beloved — they’ve wished to attend till they get it actually proper earlier than bringing everyone again,” she defined to the Wall Road Journal on the time. “So I’m crossing my fingers and prepared it to occur.”
