“Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu is in talks to join Sony’s Screen Gems’ untitled romantic comedy, with Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman producing.“Glow” actress Kimmy Gatewood is making her feature directorial debut on the project.
She will be directing from a Savion Einstein script about a woman who becomes pregnant with two babies from two different men.
Alison Small from Brownstone will executive produce.Wu broke out in ABC’s sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” in which she portrays the pragmatic wife to Randall Park’s character and the mother of three children.
The fifth season began airing in October.Wu portrayed the central character Rachel Chu in “Crazy Rich Asians” opposite Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh.
The movie has grossed $237 million worldwide since its release in August.
Wu received a Golden Globe nomination for her role.“Crazy Rich Asians” is based on the first novel in Kevin Kwan’s Singapore-set trilogy,
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