HBO to Develop 'Crazy Rich Asians' into New Show and Broadway Musical

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Updated 14 June 2024 at 8:29 pm

Crazy Rich Asians” … the series?: At the “House of the Dragon” premiere in Paris last week, Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content, confirmed to Variety that Jon M. Chu’s 2018 rom-com hit “Crazy Rich Asians” is being developed into a series. Bloys did not provide specific details about the project. In addition to a Max series, “Crazy Rich Asians” is also being developed as a stage musical, with Chu set to make his Broadway directorial debut with the production.

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