Interior Chinatown is an upcoming American television series created by showrunner Charles Yu based on his novel of the same name. The series stars Jimmy O. Yang as a struggling character actor in Chinatown thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime. Produced by 20th Television, the series is set to premiere on Hulu on November 19, 2024.[1]
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| Created by | Charles Yu |
| Based on | Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu |
| Showrunner | Charles Yu |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Hulu |
Premise
editWillis Wu is a character actor stuck in background roles of a police procedural he works on. One day he accidentally witnesses a crime, and as he investigates, he starts to uncover family secrets and a Chinatown criminal underground while learning how it feels to be in the spotlight.
Cast
editMain
edit- Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu
- Ronny Chieng as Fatty Choi
- Chloe Bennet as Detective Lana Lee
- Sullivan Jones as Miles Turner
- Lisa Gilroy as Sarah Green
- Diana Lin as Lily Wu
- Archie Kao as Uncle Wong
Recurring
edit- Tzi Ma as Joe Wu
- Lauren Tom as Betty
- Chris Pang as Older Brother
- Maury Sterling as Carrey, the original detective of the police procedural Black & White[2]
- Spencer Neville as McDonough, the original detective of the police procedural Black & White[2]
Additionally, Michael Harney has been cast in an undisclosed role.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Teleplay by [5] | Original release date [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Generic Asian Man" | Taika Waititi[6] | Charles Yu | November 19, 2024 |
| 2 | "Delivery Guy" | TBA | Eva Anderson | November 19, 2024 |
| 3 | "Tech Guy" | TBA | Matt Okumura | November 19, 2024 |
| 4 | "Kung Fu Guy" | TBA | Tiffany So & Saba Saghafi | November 19, 2024 |
| 5 | "Chinatown Expert" | TBA | Naiem Bouier | November 19, 2024 |
| 6 | "Translator" | TBA | Keiko Green | November 19, 2024 |
| 7 | "Detective" | TBA | Lauren Otero | November 19, 2024 |
| 8 | "Ad Guy" | TBA | Alex Russell | November 19, 2024 |
| 9 | "Bad Guy" | TBA | Eva Anderson & Greg Cabrera | November 19, 2024 |
| 10 | "Willis. Willis Wu." | TBA | Charles Yu | November 19, 2024 |
Production
editDevelopment
editDevelopment of a television adaptation of Interior Chinatown began in 2020.[7] Hulu ordered ten episodes of the series in October 2022, when Jimmy O. Yang was announced as the lead and Taika Waititi would direct the pilot episode. The series is created by Charles Yu who also serves as the showrunner.[6]
Casting
editIn October 2022, Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet joined the cast of the series.[8] In January 2023, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Diana Lin, Archie Kao and Tzi Ma joined the cast, with Ma joining in recurring capacity. [9][10] In February 2023, Lauren Tom joined the cast in recurring capacity.[11] In April 2023, Chris Pang joined the cast in recurring capacity.[2]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began by February 2023, with location shooting at Chinatown, Los Angeles, New Zealand, and Toronto,[12][13] and wrapped prior to August 2023.[14]
Release
editThe series is scheduled to premiere on Hulu on November 19, 2024.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c London, Rob (July 10, 2024). "Jimmy O. Yang and Chloe Bennet Are Trapped in a Procedural in First 'Interior Chinatown' Images". Collider. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sun, Rebecca (April 11, 2023). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Hulu's 'Interior Chinatown' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Ihnat, Gwen (19 July 2023). "The cast of Orange Is the New Black: Where are they now?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Interior Chinatown". Hulu. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Interior Chinatown - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (October 13, 2022). "Interior Chinatown Series a Go at Hulu, Jimmy O. Yang to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Thorne, Will (October 15, 2020). "Hulu Adapting Charles Yu Novel Interior Chinatown for Television (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 26, 2022). "'Interior Chinatown': Ronny Chieng And Chloe Bennet Join Hulu Series From 20th Television, Charles Yu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown': Sullivan Jones & Lisa Gilroy Join Hulu Series Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (January 19, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown': Diana Lin, Archie Kao & Tzi Ma Join Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 28, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown' Casts Lauren Tom In Hulu Series Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Directed By Taika Waititi". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Crimmins, Peter (February 15, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown' is the Free Library of Philadelphia's all-city read". WHYY. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Bach, Gabby (February 6, 2023). "How-To: Chloe's Bennet's Bob Haircut for "Interior Chinatown"". Beauty Launch Pad. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Schweitzer, Robyn; Lauren, LaBelle (14 August 2023). "T-Pain & Jimmy O. Yang Team Up with HelloFresh to Launch New Recipes with Unexpected, Flavorful Twists". Business Wire. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
