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Warner Bros. and Color Force have decided to take Crazy Rich Asians 2 in a different direction following a controversy over the salary discrepancy between Crazy Rich Asians’ original two screenwriters. According to Deadline, writer-director Amy Wang is set to write the screenplay for the sequel, replacing the first film’s writers Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim. Wang previously wrote for Netflix’ Brothers Sun and their short film Unnatural, for which she won a Cannes Lion Award in 2018. She has also directed episodes of Starz’ Blindspotting. In late 2019, Lim left negotiations for the sequel after reportedly finding out she was being paid 10 times less than her co-writer Chiarelli. Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu responded to the news to support Lim’s decision to leave. Lim co-wrote Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon. While details of the sequel remain under wraps, the first film is based on Kevin Kwan’s book trilogy of the same name. The other two books in the series, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, continue the love story of the main characters Rachel and Nick as they navigate their relationship and wealth in New York City and Singapore. Chu returns to direct the sequel while a third Crazy Rich film is in development.