‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Debuts With An Impressive 5-Day Total As Box Office Risk Appears To Pay Off

The folks behind the scenes for the film “Crazy Rich Asians” had a big decision to make before beginning production — Netflix or theatrical? As author Kevin Kwan and filmmaker Jon M.

Chu discussed during the press rounds, they had to decide between a “gigantic” payday (and a guaranteed trilogy) with Netflix or risk it all on a theatrical run that could end up crashing and burning.Continue reading ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Debuts With An Impressive 5-Day Total As Box Office Risk Appears To Pay Off at The Playlist.

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