The long-awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 classic Coming To America officially has a release date.
According to Variety, Amazon Studios has acquired Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures in a deal reportedly worth $125 million. They’ve set the premiere for December 18.
The movie revolves around Murphy’s character Prince Akeem discovering he has a son in America just before he’s about to become the king of Zamunda. Stars tapped for the film include Leslie Jones, Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan, Arsenio Hall and even Rick Ross – whose house was also used to shoot portions of the film.
During an interview with HipHopDX in August 2019, Rozay revealed the unlikely news just shortly after he’d filmed his first scene.
“They’re filming Coming to America 2 at the estate right now,” he told DX. “I have a small role and I did my first scene a few days ago.”
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The release date should be some good news for Ross, who’s currently mourning the loss of his beloved Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. He took the L in stride after Game 6 on Sunday (October 11) though, directly from the opposing city of Los Angeles at Dr. Dre’s house.
“It’s still Heat gang,” he said when his team lost. “Let’s hold our head high, next season we gon’ shine.”
He ended the night by gifting Dre with a Black Bottle Boys jacket and promised some new heat on the way.
Why you gotta put Leslie Jones in this? Man they just ruin classics…
Ewww, she’s not funny and looks like a walking chalkboard
This is good not good…I guess you take a check for 125M and you get money from streams? And there’s probably gonna be a premium charge for it? I was looking forward to seeing it on the big screen doh…which brings me to my second point: I’m thinking the studio felt that either the movie wouldn’t make a lot of money due to Coronavirus or it’s not gonna make money. Either way I’m busting dat hoe open for the nostalgia *queue the Jaffey Joffa theme song*
Most theaters are closed and the ones open have limited seating. Films are all delaying until mid next year. Even if it’s decent, it would have to compete against Marvel, James Bond, the New Harry Potter shits. Borat 2 was also bought by Amazon and you know that shit is going to be ridiculous. Movie theaters are barely going to exist for a while. They might not ever return.
Now whats the business with the MARATHON TRADEMARK. And what’s Pharell doing with his BBC LINE.
What? Stay on topic please? Two clothing lines that have nothing to do with a movie or streaming. Also, what business of your is it what Pharrell is doing with his clothing line? That Marqthon line has an article about it here in the site.
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