Summary
The success ofCrazy Rich Asianson Netflix, six years after the movie’s initial release, shows the film is a prime candidate for a sequel. Released in 2018,Crazy Rich Asiansearned $239 million, an impressive amount compared to its $30 million budget. Its success established it as the fourth highest-grossing romance movie in 2018.
The film is based on Kevin Kwan’s novel of the same name from 2013. Theall-Asian cast ofCrazy Rich Asianswas headlined by Constance Wu, who played Rachel Chu, a professor who travels to Singapore for a wedding and meets her boyfriend Nick’s (Henry Golding) wealthy and pretentious family. Though themovie and book endings ofCrazy Rich Asianswere relatively conclusive,there is still more content for a sequel. However, after six years of waiting for a follow-up to the successful initial film, many viewers have alreadygiven up hope for a sequel.
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Crazy Rich Asians Being Popular On Netflix Shows Crazy Rich Asians 2 Should Still Happen
The Movie Reached No. 7 On Netflix’s U.S. Charts
On June 29, 2025,Crazy Rich Asianswas added toNetflix and quickly joined the U.S. Top 10 Chart.Crazy Rich Asians' success on Netflix shows that even six years after its release, its popularity has endured. And there is more original content upon which to build on its world.Crazy Rich Asianswas a relatively faithful adaptation of its book.This means adapting the content of the book’s sequels,China Rich GirlfriendandRich People Problems, would be relatively straightforward.A sequel based on the bookChina Rich Girlfriendwould follow Rachel and Nick searching for Rachel’s birth father,a quest set up in the original film.
Why Crazy Rich Asians 2 Hasn’t Happened Yet
Creative Differences And The Pandemic Slowed Production
There were many reasons for halting the immediate production of a follow-up film.After the initial movie’s success, many actors and producers were prepared to create a sequel. Unfortunately, filming was set to begin in 2020 and was delayed due to the pandemic. Internally, the first film’s co-writer, Adele Lim, left the project, acknowledging the pay disparity between her and her co-writer, Peter Chiarelli. Additionally, enough time has passed that since the film’s release in 2018,Crazy Rich Asians’star-studded cast is now working on other projectsand franchises, posing scheduling challenges for a potential sequel.
Instead of a sequel, in June 2024,HBO confirmed aCrazy Rich AsiansTV showis in production. However, specific details, including the series’ plot, remain confidential. Warner Bros. is also reportedlydeveloping aCrazy Rich Asian spinofffollowing Astrid and Charlieafter their relationship was teased at the end of the first film. While a direct follow-up may not be immediate, the ongoing popularity of theCrazy Rich Asiansuniverse shows that the franchise is still in demand, and the film deserves a proper sequel.
Crazy Rich Asians
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Based on the global best-selling series Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy that follows New York Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. However, she soon discovers her significant other is hiding a secret - his family is one of the wealthiest families in Singapore - and her mother already disapproves of her and her origins. Rachel will attempt to find her place in the madness and prove her own worth to a family of unflinching prejudice.
