One of my favourite childhood movies has got a sequel. "Coming 2 America" is the second installment in the "Coming to America" film series, and serves as a sequel to the 1988 original film. The film stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, and James Earl Jones. Originally to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures, the film's domestic distribution rights were sold to Amazon Studios due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon will release it digitally on Prime Video on March 5, 2021, except for countries where Paramount will release the film theatrically.
Plot:
Set after the events of the first film, former Prince Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler). Honoring his royal father's (James Earl Jones) dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, since Akeem and Lisa’s daughter is ineligible to take over the throne since Zamundan law says that it has to be a male heir to take the throne. Akeem and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) set off to America once again.
Trailer:
Some of my thoughts:
1. The way Arsenio Hall says “Oh, hell no, your majesty!” just cracks me up!
2. Shari Headley still looks amazing
3. How are the barbershop guys still alive???
4. Who is the mother of Akeem's son?
Looking forward to 2021!