See newest trailer for Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’
A second trailer featuring more of the plot that follows King Akeem and Semmi, who will be back on screens in March, was released Wednesday by the studio behind the sequel to “Coming to America.”
“Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, will debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, Amazon Studios announced in November. The film was originally set to be released in movie theaters this month.
The studio released photos from the filming, which primarily took place in metro Atlanta last year, in December. Some of the top images were of Murphy (King Akeem) and his longtime friend Arsenio Hall, who plays Semmi.
Murphy co-wrote and starred in the original romantic comedy as Prince Akeem, a member of an African royal family searching for love in Queens, New York. The original cast includes Shari Headley as Lisa McDowell or Queen Lisa, as well as newcomers such as Tracy Morgan, Wesley Snipes and Leslie Jones.
In the sequel, King Akeem and his trusted confidant Semmi return to America from their country of Zamunda when Murphy discovers he has a long-lost son in Queens. Others who were in the original film and will make a return are James Earl Jones (King Jaffe Joffer), John Amos (Cleo McDowell) and Louie Anderson (Maurice).
Originally a Paramount Pictures theatrical release, the studio sold the film to Amazon Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon paid in the range of $125 million for the rights to the film.
“Coming to America was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. “We know audiences around the world will fall in love with this hilarious, joyful movie that will surely become a timeless favorite.”
Fans will be able to see Murphy, disguised in wigs and extensive makeup, as some of the characters from the first run of the 1980s hit, including barbershop owner Clarence.
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