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Jun 6, 2024 · The news came after a pay disparity issue in 2019: Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim stepped away from the second and third installments after learning that her co-writer Peter...
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Jun 12, 2024 · Though Jon M. Chu, who directed the first movie, has always been set to direct the sequel, there have been several other changes from the initial report. For instance, in 2022, Amy Wang replaced Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim as the movie's writers.
Jun 14, 2024 · Adele Lim, who co-wrote Crazy Rich Asians with Peter Chiarelli, was on board to write the sequels but departed the project after a pay dispute that she described as both racist and...
- Jon M. Chu
- Reporter
- Constance Wu
Jun 8, 2024 · The movie was based on the 2013 book of the same name by Kevin Kwan, and the screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim, the latter of which went on to write Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and write and direct Joy Ride (2023).
Jun 22, 2024 · Internally, the first film’s co-writer, Adele Lim, left the project, acknowledging the pay disparity between her and her co-writer, Peter Chiarelli. Additionally, enough time has passed that since the film’s release in 2018, Crazy Rich Asians’ star-studded cast is now working on other projects and franchises, posing scheduling challenges for a potential sequel.
Jun 18, 2024 · Through potential new storylines and characters in a sequel series, Crazy Rich Asians can transcend rom-com tropes and offer a more flexible, creative engagement. Following the film’s immense...
Jun 3, 2024 · Director Adele Lim’s directorial debut film takes the classic “road trip” narrative angle and presents it within a comedy experience that is filled risqué type adult humor, wild shenanigans, and some welcoming heart of friendship and self-identity.
