Zamunda Forever! Coming to America’s Sequel Is Set To Return To Our Screens In 2020
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- February 13, 2019
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It’s been 31 whole years since the movie “Coming To America” hit our screens and we’re super excited to take another trip to Zamunda. The 1988 romantic comedy which had Eddie Murphy as the lead star is set to return to our screens in 2020.
Murphy is expected to return as Prince Akeem, who travelled from his fictional African country of Zamunda to escape an arranged marriage.
While we don’t know who will be back for the sequel, we do know what the story is currently shaping up to be.
Deadline reports that in the sequel, “Akeem learns about a long lost son, and must return to America to meet his unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda. The intention is to bring back the original cast which includes Arsenio Hall, who played the prince’s aide Semmi; Shari Headley, who was courted by the prince when he went undercover as a fast food worker; John Amos, who played her father; and James Earl Jones, who played the king.”
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Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has been tapped to rewrite a script by original Coming to America writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield, while Murphy will serve as producer with Kevin Misher. The release date has also been confirmed for Aug. 7, 2020.
After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward,”
Murphy said in a statement.
“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.”
