Crazy Rich AsiansDirector John M. Chu Explains Why Sequel Hasn't Moved Forward Yet: 'The Bar Is High for All of Us'

Mar. 15, 2025

Constance Wu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.Photo:Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Crazy Rich AsiansdirectorJohn M. Chusays “a lot of questions” remain about the potential for a sequel to the hit 2018 romantic comedy.

In a conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, Chu, 45, highlighted his willingness to only make aCrazy Rich Asians 2if the stars properly align.

“I always promised the cast, I will not bring them back unless we get a script that’s better and has as much urgency as the first movie,” he told the publication, adding that at the moment, “we just haven’t gotten there yet.”

Awkwafina (left), Nico Santos and Constance Wu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

“The first movie, even though people think, ‘It’s like the book, so the second book should fit in,’ it’s actually not. There’s a lot of shifting, architecturally, and so it’s not a straight translation. And then there are characters that you want to see in a movie that are part of the book. We’ve done some versions and it’s never quite hit.”

Ultimately, Chu highlighted that “the bar is high for all of us to come back to do that, so I’m not going to put the audience through that until we’re ready to do it.”

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Constance Wu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

2018’sCrazy Rich Asianschronicled the love between Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding). Rachel finds herself thrust into a world of pomp and elitism after accompanying her boyfriend to a friend’s wedding in Singapore, where she learns about his family’s true wealth and his status as a sought-after bachelor.

Constance Wu (left) and Henry Golding in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

Chu isn’t the only member of the film’s crew open to a sequel. In 2023,Awkwafina, who stars as Peik Lin Goh in the movie,noted onGood Morning America, “It would be so meaningful [to make a sequel]. They’re like my family, and at this point it’s been so long,” she added. “We would love to all get back together.”

Although confirmation on a proper sequel eludes fans and stars of the film alike, Chu is revisitingCrazy Rich Asiansin a newBroadway adaptationthat was unveiled back in April 2024.

source: people.com