Whereas the direct Loopy Wealthy Asians sequel — tailored from follow-up novel China Wealthy Girlfriend – continues to be slowly making its manner by means of improvement, one other mission based mostly on the identical guide is now becoming a member of it within the planning levels. Author Jason Kim is aboard to write down a movie specializing in the rekindled romance between Astrid Younger Teo (Gemma Chan) and Charlie Wu (Harry Shum Jr).

The storyline, as teased on the finish of 2018’s Loopy Wealthy Asians, follows on from the break up between Astrid and her husband Michael (Pierre Png) after his affair.

Astrid reconnects with Charlie at her cousin Nick’s (Henry Golding) celebration celebrating his engagement to Rachel (Constance Wu). Charlie was her past love and so they obtained engaged, however Astrid’s mother and father broke them up as they didn’t see Charlie as an acceptable husband.

Based on Deadline, Kim got here in with an thought for the Astrid and Charlie spin-off that Warner Bros. favored. Whether or not it beats the China Wealthy Girlfriend adaptation to screens is one other query.

Kim is a producer on Michelle Zauner’s Crying In H Mart, has TV tasks in improvement and is getting ready for his authentic musical KPOP – which focuses on Korean tradition and the recognition of the nation’s music.