Director Jon M. Chu has given one other Crazy Rich Asians 2 replace, revealing why he thinks the movie isn’t going to occur anytime quickly.
What’s the newest Loopy Wealthy Asians 2 replace?
Chatting with Deadline as a part of their Crew Name podcast, Chu was requested concerning the standing of a possible sequel to Loopy Wealthy Asians. The director famous that as of now, he wouldn’t ask anybody from the primary movie’s all-star forged to return until issues are value it.
“I gained’t convey everybody again until it’s value it. There’s an excessive amount of on the road for everyone,” mentioned Chu, earlier than noting that they’ve been making an attempt, however haven’t landed on one thing simply but.
“I would like the most effective factor. I would like it to be worthy of what Loopy Wealthy Asians 1 was. We’ve tried all completely different variations. It’s onerous as a result of folks assume the primary film is just like the e-book, however it really will not be. It’s the suitable spirit, however the plotting may be very completely different. And so, you possibly can’t simply go and translate. And we’ve tried variations and the very fact is, is that we simply haven’t gotten there.”
As of now, Chu says he onerous at work on the Broadway adaptation of the film and novel; he considers this to be the sequel as of now. “To me, that sequel proper now could be that the Broadway musical that we’re engaged on. That’s very thrilling and really enjoyable.”
The primary Loopy Wealthy Asians launched in 2018, and was based mostly on the 2013 novel of the identical identify by Kevin Kwan. The movie featured an absolute all-star forged, together with Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh.
(Supply: Deadline)
