Constance Wu in talks to star in 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Press Trust of India Los Angeles "Fresh Off the Boat" star Constance Wu is in negotiations to star in the lead role in Warner Bros' "Crazy Rich Asians" romantic comedy.
Jon M Chu is directing the adaptation from a screenplay written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim.
The studio acquired the movie rights to "Crazy Rich Asians" in October and is fast-tracking the project with plans for an exclusively Asian cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The story unfolds in a world of opulence, as new and old money collide among a group of Chinese families living in Singapore. It follows a Chinese-American economics professor and her boyfriend - the heir to a massive fortune.
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