Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Eight years after its landmark theatrical run, Crazy Rich Asians is coming back -- this time as a television series on HBO Max, with the original cast set to return.

The streaming platform announced on social media that Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu and Henry Golding will reprise their roles, with production scheduled to begin in 2027, reports CNN.

Ronny Chieng is also expected to return as Nick's status-obsessed Hong Kong cousin, Eddie Cheng.

Director Jon M Chu, who helmed the 2018 film, confirmed his involvement and said the series would finally answer the question he had been asked nearly every day since the movie came out: when is the sequel coming?

Co-writer Adele Lim, who worked on the original screenplay, said t...