Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent growing numbers in ethnically diverse projects coming out of Hollywood… In recent years we’ve had a lot of anger aimed at Hollywood for a variety of reasons. Of those, diversity has been a key point of discourse. Whether stemming from ‘white-washing’ or a lack of diverse representation at the […]
Crazy Rich Asians has impressive second weekend box-office drop of just 6%
With a phenomenal film and some great word-of-mouth, Crazy Rich Asians did something unheard of this weekend! The film, directed by Jon M. Chu, dropped only 6% at the box office; drawing in a second-weekend haul of $25M. This achievement brings the worldwide total up to an estimated $83M. It seems the characters in the film aren’t […]
Warner Bros. developing Crazy Rich Asians sequel
With the film having grossed over $50 million going into its second weekend at the domestic box office, it will come as no surprise to learn that Warner Bros. is already plotting a sequel to its hit romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Deadline is reporting that producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson already have the […]
Second Opinion – Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians, 2018. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Harry Shum Jr., Ken Jeong, Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Jimmy O. Yang, Remy Hii, Ronny Chieng, and Nico Santos. SYNOPSIS: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel […]
First poster and trailer for Crazy Rich Asians
Warner Bros. has debuted a new poster and trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Directed by Jon M. Chu, the film is based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel of the same name and stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Harry Shum Jr., Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh; check […]
Ken Jeong joins Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover star Ken Jeong has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros. upcoming comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2). Adapted from author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 book of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) […]
