The process for writing the script is likely much more involved than it was for the original, or for other new properties, as the screenwriters will need to both draw narrative threads from the original and China Rich Girlfriend, as well as inventing new storylines for the characters, like Peik Lin, who were created or had an increased role for the first movie. Crazy Rich Asians 2 story will likely focus on Rachel's relationship with her birth father and half-brother, but storylines for fan favorites like Awkwafina's Peik Lin Goh, who doesn't factor heavily in the follow-ups, would deviate greatly from the source material. So you have to really change it up to make it interesting,' Golding said. 'It's a very complicated process because, visually, sometimes a novel doesn't make as much sense as it would on the screen in a direct adaptation. In September 2020, Golding told Digital Spy that he had recently spoken to Chu, and the sequel's script was still unfinished. The sequel to Crazy Rich Asians has creative obstacles to overcome as well. Related: Crazy Rich Asians Cast & Character Guide However that never eventuated for a number of reasons – filming on the sequels to Crazy Rich Asians has not begun, and production has stalled, with no news of even progress on a script or production setup. In March 2019, while promoting Captain Marvel, Gemma Chan, who played Nick's fashionista cousin Astrid Leong Teo in Crazy Rich Asians, told Variety she heard filming on the second and third films of the trilogy would begin filming back-to-back in 2020.

Simpson told Deadline, “Making a sequel won’t be a cynical play,” because Kwan “always had a roadmap” with the books. Producers Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, and John Penotti held the rights to the other two books in Kwan's trilogy, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems. In the immediate aftermath of the film's success, all the key players were on board to return, including Chu, Chiarelli, Lim, Constance Wu (Rachel Chu), Henry Golding (Nick Young), and Michelle Yeoh (Eleanor Young).

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