On october 1, 2019, in an interview with collider, murphy confirmed that production on beverly hills cop iv will commence after the filming of coming 2 america has wrapped. Feb 11, 2019 eddie murphy and arsenio hall in coming to america 1988paramount pictures paramount pictures has set an aug. Wesley snipes has joined the coming 2 america cast in a. Wesley snipes joins eddie murphy in coming 2 america film. The 10 best eddie murphy movies, ranked cinemablend. It will serve as a sequel to coming to america 1988. Eddie murphy plays a very wealthy and pampered african prince who comes to america in search of a bride. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. According to deadline, murphy has signed on to feature in a sequel to 1988s coming to america.
The hollywood reporter has brought word that the coming to america sequel release date has been set by paramount pictures. Jun 05, 2019 the upcoming coming 2 america feature film will feature eddie murphy and arsenio hall as they reprise their roles of prince akeem and semmi. Coming to america casts comedian eddie murphy as pampered african prince akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to america to. Akeem learns he has a longlost son in the united states and must return to america to meet the unlikely heir to the throne of zamunda. Eddie murphy has already handpicked the new star for coming. Jun 29, 2017 on june 29, 1988, paramount debuted the rrated comedy coming to america, from eddie murphy and john landis, in theaters. The film is another 80s fishoutofwater comedy in the vein of crocodile dundee it delivers some of the best jokes of murphys career.
Jul 25, 2015 the scenes built around a group of old men mostly played by eddie murphy in coming to america are still viewed as fan favorites. Jan 12, 2019 eddie murphy is returning to reprise one of his classic 80s characters. Aug 19, 2019 wesley snipes, leslie jones and kiki layne are among the film s other new castmembers. Rumors about a possible second part of the film have been around the internet for years. 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. The followup to the acclaimed 1988 eddie murphy comedy has landed an. Eddie murphy and arsenio hall ready to film coming to. The film is directed by craig brewer, from a screenplay by david sheffield, barry w.
Leah danielsbutler wraps casting duties for new eddie murphy. June 29 marks the 30th anniversary of eddie murphys coming to america. The movie is confirmed by eddie murphy and is actually currently in the works. That scene alone makes coming to america a stone cold classic. The original film was directed by john landis and starred murphy as a wealthy african prince who comes to queens, new york posing as a poor man to. Mar 17, 2017 of all the highly regarded comedic actors working today, very few can boast of a career equal to that of eddie murphy. Coming to america 1988 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. To escape an arranged marriage, akeem flees to america accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, semmi arsenio hall, to find his queen. Watch coming to america online stream full movie directv. Allhiphop news eddie murphy cant wait for fans to see his daughter in the coming. The sequel, titled coming 2 america, will feature wesley snipes and eddie murphy with director craig. Jun 29, 2018 poster for the movie coming to america, 1988 buyenlargegetty images.
Eddie murphy and arsenio hall arrive in georgia to start filming the coming to america sequel. Im going to do it again everything just has to be right. Murphy s regal father james earl jones agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the u. Eddie murphys coming to america sequel sets 2020 release date. The actor has previously hinted at a return to standup and this week told fellow comedian jerry seinfeld he would explore coming back to the stage. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances lisa shari headley, but struggles with.
Coming 2 america 2020 hd trailer eddie murphy fan made. Apr 01, 2020 produced by eddie murphy productions and based on a story and characters created by. Blaustein, and kenya barris, based on characters created by eddie murphy. Eddie murphy stars as prince hakeem, who comes to america with his servant arsenio hall in search of a future wife who can respect him for his intelligence, not his money. In the original feature film, akeem, a prince of fictional zumunda, africa, came to the united states to learn how to be an american while seeking love who will love him for him and not for his. Its been a long time coming for the coming to america sequel, but now that its on its way, eddie murphy is assembling quite a cast.
Aug 07, 2019 a coming to america sequel is underway, and so far, the cast is pretty stacked. May 02, 2019 the highly anticipated coming to america sequel is well under way and it seems as the original film s leading man, eddie murphy, has seriously taken akons suggestions to cast authentic african. The film is also notable for being the first in which eddie murphy plays more than one role, a trend that he would continue throughout the rest of his career. Prince akeem eddie murphy is the prince of a wealthy african country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. When the eddie murphy vehicle coming to america landed in theaters 30 years ago, it was received in much the same fashion as the comic superstars last few pictures eddie murphy. The film was released in the united states on june 29, 1988. Released in 1988, the original film has been hailed as one of murphys greatest works, receiving critical acclaim and box office success grossing over 200 million dollars during its run. Eddie murphy is writing coming to america 2 screen rant. Apr 08, 2020 purchase the first coming to america film here.
Accompanied by his closest companion arsenio hall, murphy quickly finds a job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble. With eddie murphy, arsenio hall, jermaine fowler, leslie jones. Coming to america is a 1988 american romantic comedy film directed by john landis and based on a story originally created by eddie murphy, who also starred in the lead role. Nov 26, 2019 at age 21, murphy costarred with nick nolte in 48 hours, and he went on to further boxoffice success with trading places, beverly hills cop, coming to america, the nutty professor and shrek. Tracy morgan offers details on coming 2 america character. Aug 17, 2019 with the coming to american sequel, titled coming 2 america, set for a late 2020 release production on the film is expected to be getting underway and it looks like that expectation is now a reality. Aug 16, 2019 eddie murphy and arsenio hall arrive in georgia to start filming the coming to america sequel. Coming to america followed the story of an extremely wealthy african prince murphy, who comes to queens, new york, and goes on an undercover search for a wife. In 2019, it was announced that murphy and most of the cast will be reprising their roles in the coming to america sequel coming 2 america, which is set to be released in 2020. Eddie murphy has been filming the much anticipated sequel to his 1988 hit, coming to america, for nearly three months. He flips a coin and chooses to go to new york, and then finds queens on a map as the place to find a wife.
This fan trailer is based on eddie murphy most famous movie coming to america. Coming 2 america is an upcoming american comedy film. The one time saturday night live alum exploded on to the scene in the early 1980s, making a name for himself with several high profile stand up comedy specials and a slew of hit films like 48 hrs. The film also costars arsenio hall, james earl jones, shari headley, and john amos. Eddie murphy, coming 2 america is an american comedy film that will serve as a sequel to murphys. Coming 2 america is scheduled to be released on december 18, 2020 in the united states. And he again was dressed as his iconic character prince akeem. Eddie murphy and arsenio hall ready to film coming to america 2. Dec 30, 2019 eddie murphy says he took four years to make the sequel to coming to america and it will be worth the wait. John amos, eddie murphy, arsenio hall, and many other stars got back together for coming 2 america, the sequel of the groundbreaking 1988 comedy that enamored a generation.
Wesley snipes, eddie murphy coming to america sequel. Eddie murphy says coming to america sequel will make his. Eddie murphys coming to america sequel set for 2020. Wesley snipes joins eddie murphy in coming 2 america cast film. Many people think of coming to america as their favorite eddie murphy film, thanks in large part to its hilarious comedic scenes, the fairytalelike charm of the story, and the way murphy took on many roles as he came to be known for. Eddie murphy and arsenio hall arrive for coming to america. With eddie murphy, paul bates, garcelle beauvais, feather. They were akeems first taste of america, debating sports. Tracy morgan joins eddie murphy in coming to america sequel. It will be directed by craig brewer, who just finished working with murphy on netflixs dolemite is my name, which is due out this year. A coming to america sequel is underway, and so far, the cast is pretty stacked. The story is a comedy romance featuring eddie murphy as prince akeem and his sidekick arsenio hall playing semmi who leave their kingdom of zamunda to come to america to find murphys true love. Feb 11, 2019 the hit romantic comedy coming to america, starring eddie murphy, has an untitled sequel coming in 2020.
In 2019, eddie murphy confirmed that a sequel is in the works titled coming 2 america and is set to be released on december 18, 2020. Eddie murphy and arsenio hall in 1988s coming to america. Coming to america is the filmic equivalent of using a maserati to go to the corner grocery store. Tracy morgan has joined eddie murphy in coming 2 america, paramounts sequel to its popular 1988 comedy the. Coming to america sequel release date set for 2020.
John amos and eddie murphy reunite for coming to america. In addition to playing prince akeem of zamunda, murphy plays clarence the barber, saul, and singer randy watson. Eddie murphy is transformed into prince akeem as he dashes. When the eddie murphy vehicle coming to america landed in theaters 30 years ago, it was received in much the same fashion as the comic superstars.
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