Max’s Crazy Rich Asians TV series has officially opened a development room led by Adele Lim who will serve as executive producer, writer and showrunner. Lim co-wrote the script for the hit Crazy Rich Asians feature from Warner Bros.

Lim previously departed a planned film sequel to the 2018 blockbuster over a lack of parity with her co-writer.

Because it is still in early development, there is no assurance that the original cast of the movie will return for the show.

More Crazy Rich Asians are on the way… but there’s a twist! Seven years after Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book series spawned a blockbuster movie, they’re now being developed as a TV show for Max. The film’s co-writer,

Hollywood’s baffling inability to capitalize on the success of 2018 rom-com hit Crazy Rich Asians —which has now encompassed two separate, and both apparently stalled, attempts at making sequel or spin-off movies—certainly isn’t stopping the powers that be from trying again.

The 2018 Hollywood hit Crazy Rich Asians, which grossed $240 million worldwide, will be rebooted as a television series for Max, reported Deadline. The movie was based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel series and received nominations for the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Get ready to dive back into a world of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping wealth: a Crazy Rich Asians TV series is officially in the works at Max. On Feb. 28, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Kevin Kwan’s bestselling trilogy,