Crazy Rich Asians Sequel: Co writer Adele Lim QUITS over pay dispute; Deets Inside

If you have been waiting for Crazy Rich Asians' sequel, it appears like you might have to wait longer than usual. The sequel all-Asian cast movie, which opened on the number spot last year, has found itself in trouble after co-writer Adele Lim quit the project. Director Jon M. Chu was hoping to keep her, along with the other OG creative team, intact for the sequel. Lim was to pen the sequel Peter Chiarelli but chose to quit the project after there was evident pay-disparity.

The writer revealed that Warner Brothers offered Chiarelli, who broke out with his work on The Proposal, more than Lim. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Lim expressed that she felt like she, and other women and people of color, are being regarded as "soy sauce," intending that they were being hired to "sprinkle culturally specific details," as THR writes.

"Being evaluated that way can't help but make you feel that is how they view my contributions," she told the international outlet. While she did not reveal the details about her deal with the production house, sources at WB told the publication that Chiarelli was being offered a sum of $800,000 to $1 million whereas Lim was offered $110,000-plus. WB told Lim's reps that if they were offering Lim money as per industry-standard based on experience. If they would make exceptions, it would set "a troubling precedent in the business."

After Lim's exit, five months were spent hunting for a new writer but failed to find a replacement. So the team returned to Lim in February with a new offer that had a closer parity with Chiarelli. Her co-writer even volunteered to split his fee but she kissed the offer goodbye.

"Pete has been nothing but incredibly gracious, but what I make shouldn't be dependent on the generosity of the white-guy writer. If I couldn't get pay equity after CRA, 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 movies, which women of color would never have been [hired for]. There's no realistic way to achieve true equity that way," she said.

This has delayed the project. Chiarelli has now teamed with director Chu and wrote the first draft of a 10-page treatment while they still explore source materials for the sequel. What do you think about Adele Lim quitting Crazy Rich Asians' sequel? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.