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Release Date for ‘Coming to America’ Sequel Has Been Announced

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*Eddie Murphy’s long-awaited “Coming to America” sequel now has an official release date, and it comes a month after the actor noted his excitement over the project.

The highly anticipated follow up will arrive August 7, 2020 theatrical release, as reported by Variety.

The project will be directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle & Flow) who will work from a script by “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, who is re-writing a previous draft by original “Coming to America” writers, Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield, per comicbook.com.

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Murphy will reprise his role as Prince Akeem from the 1988 original. He will also co-produce with Brewer. Here’s what he had to say about the upcoming sequel:

“After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward. We’ve assembled a great team that will be led by Craig Brewer, who just did an amazing job on Dolemite, and I’m looking forward to bringing all these classic and beloved characters back to the big screen.”

Mr. Barris added the following:

“Craig’s ability to create a distinct cinematic world with each of his films is not only impressive, but also what made him exactly the voice and vision we needed to bring this story to life. From Hustle and Flow to his work with Eddie on Dolemite Is My Name, he never fails to blow me away. He is a true auteur and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him on board.”

Paramount Pictures confirmed that the sequel comes over 32 years after the original, which earned $128,152,301 at the U.S. box office and ended up with a worldwide total of $288,752,301.

The plot details of the sequel are being kept under wraps, but here’s the synopsis for the original film:

“Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy’s regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince’s faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a “Joe job” at a fast-food restaurant.”

It is hoped that Hall, Jones, John Amos and Shari Headley all reprise their roles from the original film.

Are you excited to experience the “Coming to America” magic again (or for the first time)?

 

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