This sounds good to me - and so many great people attached to the project:
“Our series is a bold and necessary reinvention — a proud reclamation of a complicated legacy,” said Lee and Sager in a joint statement. “By crafting an authentic and modern hero, we are transforming a once-offensive cultural caricature into a complex, dignified protagonist for a new generation.”
Chong said she was drawn to the project’s global scope and its BIPOC representation, calling it “smart, quirky and very global.” Ma, meanwhile, spoke to the broader imperative of reclaiming culturally appropriated characters, and described Vancouver as an ideal backdrop given its embrace of multiculturalism. “We have the opportunity to lead the charge,” said Ma, “and provide this so-called ‘day player town’ the opportunity for the world to see the wealth of our Canadian talents.”
Read it in full at Variety: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/charlie-chan-series-tzi-ma-rae-dawn-chong-aileen-wu-1236685930/
