WME-repped Khan made her feature directorial debut with Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe, the romantic-comedy told via the prism of Asian American culture that starred Ali Wong and Randall Park. The blurb makes this book sound chaotic, and that is the exact tone of this book.

The ABC comedy ran for six seasons, wrapping up in January 2020, and was praised for bringing Asian American experiences to mainstream audiences. Sutanto is a hilarious book about an accidental murder and attempts to cover it up. Khan’s Fresh Off the Boat chronicled the life of a Taiwanese-American family. “With the singular talent of Nahnatchka Khan at the helm, we found the perfect pairing for this incredible and vibrant story.”ĭavis Entertainment and Netflix recently teamed on Dolemite Is My Name, the Eddie Murphy-starring picture that earned a Golden Globe nomination for best comedy, won a Critics’ Choice Award for best comedy and received five NAACP Image Award nominations Dial A for Aunties is such a page turner Recently I have been trying to broaden my reading horizons, because, like many other book worms I have a specific genre which is my absolute favourite and that genre takes up around 80 of my bookshelf space. “ Dial A for Aunties is a brilliant and fun page-turning ride full of unbelievable plot twists a date gone tragically wrong, well-intended but meddling aunties, an entirely fresh type of a heroine and a big romance,” said Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s vp original documentary and independent features, in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. Sutanto then took time making her decision before settling on Khan.Ī search for writers will soon get underway. When it came to the screen rights, the author took calls from producers, but because of the time difference from living in Jakarta, calls only occurred one a day, lengthening the process for suitors and bidders. The book was picked up by Berkley Books earlier this spring, with the publisher setting a tentative April 2021 release date. Tropez: Where to Stay in Forte Dei Marmi on the Tuscan Coast

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