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Coming 2 America is a 2021 American romantic comedy film that serves as a sequel to the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Craig Brewer, from a screenplay by Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, the original writers, and Kenya Barris, and a story by Blaustein, Sheffield, and Justin Kanew, based on characters ...
- Long Development
- Eddie Murphy Returning
- New Director
- The Plot
- Original Cast Members
- New Additions
- Multiple Roles
- Stand-Up Return
- Release Date
It would be an understatement to say that this sequel has been a long time coming. The first film came out in 1988 and given how immensely popular it had been, it is surprising a follow-up was not more immediate. Whispers of the movie had been around for years, but Murphy's involvement seemed to be what held the project up. With such a long wait in...
It's hard to believe that there were once rumors that the film might actually go forward without Eddie Murphy's involvement. During the long development history of the film, the sequel was announced before Murphy was even confirmed to return. RELATED: Everything We Know About Chris Rock's Saw Movie Reboot Luckily, Murphy will be returning in the le...
The first film was made by John Landis who Murphy had previously worked with on Trading Places. Despite Landis being hired at Murphy's insistence, the two reportedly clashed frequently while making this film. Though they reteamed for Beverley Hills Cop III, it's no surprise a new director was brought in for the sequel. The man helming the sequel wi...
The first film found Prince Akeem traveling to America to find his queen, so where could the sequel go from there? While the official plot details have not been announced, it has been reported that the film will focus on Akeem discovering he has an heir back in America and he travels back to meet his son. This idea does have a lot of potential and ...
Though Eddie Murphy was clearly the star of the show in the original, there were plenty of supporting players who helped make the movie that much better. The most notable co-star was Arsenio Hall as Akeem's loyal friend, Semmi. RELATED: Sherlock Holmes 3: Everything We Know (So Far) About The Robert Downey, Jr. Threequel Also returning is Shari Hea...
As exciting as it is to see so many familiar faces returning for the sequel, the movie is also bringing along some great new cast members. Rounding out Akeem's new family are KiKi Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) as his daughter and Jermaine Fowler is rumored to play the long-lost son. Some more famous names joining the cast include Saturday Nigh...
One of the most memorable aspects of Coming 2 Americais the fact that Eddie Murphy played multiple roles in the film. While this is not the first or last time an actor has done this, Murphy proved to be uncanny in his transformations and gave the movie several outrageous and hilarious characters. While it's not confirmed if Murphy will reprise some...
Murphy has been keeping a relatively low-profile in the movie world as of late so the prospect of him revisiting one of his most popular movies is a real thrill for his fans. But even more exciting is the possibility that Murphy will return to his roots in stand-up comedy. RELATED: Seinfeld: Jerry's Best Opening Stand Ups On a recent appearance on ...
After all these years, it's likely very surreal for some fans to hear the sequel to Coming to Americafinally has a release date. Now more than ever, the film feels like it is really going to happen. The film was first set for an August 2020 release but now has been pushed backto December 18, 2020. The delay might worry fans who have been tricked be...
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Mar 27, 2021 · The film was perfect not only because it included massive stars like Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones but also because it was a true fairytale that included romance and a fish out of water...
Mar 7, 2021 · Coming 2 America: 'The first black fairytale' revisited. Amazon Studios. Eddie Murphy stars alongside Shari Headley in Coming 2 America. The 2020s should be the decade of success for...
Coming 2 America: Directed by Craig Brewer. With Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones. The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
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Mar 15, 2021 · Thirty-three years after Coming to America charmed audiences with an African royal's trip to Queens in search of true love, Eddie Murphy returns to the screen as Prince — ahem, King Akeem — for a...
Mar 5, 2021 · It has been over three decades since Prince Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) went to America searching for true love and found Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley), a strong and independent woman from Queens, New York.
