It is being reported that a sequel to the hit 1980s comedy Coming To America is on the way and Hustle and Flow helmer Craig Brewer is set to direct for Paramount Pictures.
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The news was delivered over the weekend by The Hollywood Reporter.
If you’re unfamiliar with the plot of the original movie, which was released back in 1988, here’s the synopsis.
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. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to find his queen. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances Lisa (Shari Headley), but struggles with revealing his true identity to her and his marital intentions to his king father (James Earl Jones).
Eddie Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as Prince Akeem. The sequel will be written by black-ish creator Kenya Barris based on a script by Coming to America’s writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield.
