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First Coming 2 America images reunite Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall

Posted 6 years ago

Quick! Someone book Randy Watson and The Sexual Chocolate because we've got something worth celebrating! Amazon today released the first images for Coming 2 America, the long-gestating sequel that reunites Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos,...

Coming 2 America release date confirmed by Amazon

Posted 6 years ago

The acquisition of COMING 2 AMERICA, the sequel to the hit Eddie Murphy comedy COMING TO AMERICA, made big news when Amazon nabbed the highly-anticipated film from Paramount Pictures for $125 million, and now the streaming service has confirmed when...

Coming 2 America: Amazon to purchase Eddie Murphy sequel for December debut

Posted 6 years ago

Good morning, my neighbors! Someone crank up the volume on some Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate because we've got major news about COMING 2 AMERICA, the long-anticipated sequel to Eddie Murphy's 1988 comedy classic. It's been reported that Paramount Pictures...

Eddie Murphy says Coming to America 2 will be rated PG-13

Posted 7 years ago

When Eddie Murphy first arrived on the scene, his bread and butter was R-rated comedies such as TRADING PLACES, 48 HOURS, BEVERLY HILLS COP, COMING TO AMERICA, and more, but by the mid-90s, Murphy had jumped onboard the more family-friendly...

Michael Jai White’s Outlaw Johnny Black officially enters pre-production!

Posted 7 years ago

Yee-haw! Grab your six-shooters, point 'em in the air and let 'er rip! Oh, but after you do that, get the hell out of the way, because eventually those slugs come back down. Why am I tellin' y'all to reach for...

Coming to America 2 Plot Details from Wesley Snipes

Posted 7 years ago

Greetings from the land of Zamunda! It would appear that Mr. Wesley Snipes, one of the new royal cast members of COMING TO AMERICA 2, has graced us with some new details regarding the sequel's plot. Said details revolve specifically...

Eddie Murphy talks his upcoming return to standup comedy

Posted 7 years ago

After keeping things low-key for a number of years, comedic actor Eddie Murphy is ready to step back into the spotlight. With a number of projects on the horizon – including a role as Rudy Ray Moore for Netflix's MY NAME...

Coming to America 2 welcomes Tracy Morgan to its cast

Posted 7 years ago

John Landis' 1988 romantic comedy COMING TO AMERICA starred Eddie Murphy as Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who traveled to the United States along with his friend/aide Semmi (Arsenio Hall) in the hopes of...

Wesley Snipes to join Eddie Murphy for Coming to America sequel

Posted 7 years ago

Good morning, my neighbors! It's been announced that Wesley Snipes is joining Eddie Murphy for Paramount's highly-anticipated COMING TO AMERICA sequel. The long-gestating follow-up to John Landis' 1988 comedy is set to be helmed by HUSTLE & FLOW director Craig...

Preliminary fittings for Coming to America 2 are officially happening

Posted 7 years ago

In addition to all of the laugh-out-loud moments, mesmerizing makeup, and snappy one-liners in John Landis' COMING TO AMERICA, the film's costuming remains one of its most impressive aspects to this very day. Even now, as I recall the 1988...