Crazy Rich Asians is getting the sequel it deserves

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published 22 August 2018

It's time for the cast of Crazy Rich Asians to get back to work.

Warner Bros. is already developing the sequel to the acclaimed romantic comedy, which hit theaters last week. The buzzy film, based on the eponymous novel by Kevin Kwan, made waves at the box office during its five-day opening by raking in $35.5 million, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Deals have yet to be finalized, but the studio is likely to stick with the film's original team, including director Jon M. Chu and screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim.

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Hollywood hasn't seen an all-Asian cast since 1993's The Joy Luck Club, but if the box office has anything to say about that, a change is coming. And considering the fact that Warner Bros. owns the rights to Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, which includes China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, it looks like that change is just around the corner. Read more about the probable sequel at The Hollywood Reporter.

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Amari Pollard is the social media editor at The Week and has written for Reader's Digest, Parents, and Inside Lacrosse. She studied journalism at Le Moyne College and can usually be found exploring Brooklyn, thrift shopping, or spending way too much money on brunch.

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