TheCrazy Rich Asianssequel has lost one of its writers.
Adele Lim, who cowrote the 2018 box office hit with Peter Chiarelli, has left the project after alleged issues of pay disparity,according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
A spokesperson for Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Crazy Rich Asiansearned $238 million at the worldwide box office, with a total domestic gross of $174 million.
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THRreported that Lim was offered more money to return for the sequel, with Chiarelli allegedly offering to split his own fee with her, but she turned it down.
“Peter has been nothing but incredibly gracious, but what I make shouldn’t be dependent on the generosity of the white-guy writer,” Lim toldTHR. “If I couldn’t get pay equity afterCRA, I can’t imagine what it would be like for anyone else, given that the standard for how much you’re worth is having established quotes from previous films, which women of color would never have been [hired for].”
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She added, “There’s no realistic way to achieve true equity that way.”
Based on Kevin Kwan’s novels, the next book in the series isChina Rich Girlfriendand ends withRich People Problems. The sequel is currently in the works with Chiarelli writing and Jon M. Chu set to direct.
While Lim has stepped away from signing on to co-write the sequels, she has signed on to write the upcoming Disney filmRaya and the Last Dragon. The story follows a warrior named Raya in a re-imagined Earth, who sets off to find the last dragon.
Awkwafina, who starred inCrazy Rich Asians, is set to star in the upcoming film.
source: people.com
