Over 20 years later, the sequel to the 1988 comedy "Coming to America" is now officially in the works, according to Hollywood Reporter.

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According to Deadline Hollywood, Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as Prince Akeem. A reported script written by Kenya Barris, has Akeem returning to America to find his long-lost son.

Craig Brewer, whose projects include “Hustle & Flow,” “Footloose” (2011) and several episodes of the TV series “Empire,” has been selected to direct the film.

Brewer is currently working with Murphy on “Dolemite Is My Name,” a biographical film based on the life of Rudy Ray Moore.

Production has not officially been scheduled but is expected to begin in 2019.

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Students in Jeremy Lowe's fourth grade class at Parkside Elementary read "warm-up plays" they wrote on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Atlanta Public Schools saw significant improvement in fourth grade math and reading scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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