Prince Akeem and Semmi are ‘Coming Back 2 America’
Eddie Murphy will be reviving his role as Prince Akeem of Zamunda in the upcoming sequel “Coming 2 America” with his faithful royal advisor Semmi played by Arsenio Hall. The sequel premiere is featured on Amazon Prime Video today with a whole new adventure for the comedy duo along with more appearances from the original cast.
I'm calling on all my friends and followers to join me and the @ZamundaRoyals cast to watch Coming 2 America on @PrimeVideo as one big Royal family! Use #Coming2America when they get the party started March 5th 5PM PT/ 8PM ET! pic.twitter.com/R2vlQ9eeTz
— Gladys Knight (@MsGladysKnight) March 4, 2021
This long-awaited sequel features a bigger and bolder production compared to the original 1988 movie with a new adventure that will bring Prince Akeem and Semmi back to Queens, New York. The movie begins with Prince Akeem in a new role as the newly crowned King of Zamunda when former King Joffer (played by James Earl Jones) delivers the news that Akeem has a son that he must find because the throne must be passed to a male heir.
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In a quest to find his son, King Akeem and Semmi travels back to where it all began in Queens, New York where he found his queen in the first movie after marrying Lisa McDowell (played by Shari Headley). Murphy first confirmed the sequel after wrapping production in 2019 during an interview on “The Ellen Show.”
Because he couldn’t FaceTime you each individually, Eddie Murphy sent us this message to share with y’all and shut up we’re not crying, you are. #Coming2America pic.twitter.com/tQbd6wt8O3
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) March 5, 2021
The “Coming 2 America” sequel will also feature some new cast members including Leslie Jones, Wesley Snipes, and Teyana Taylor. The “Coming 2 America” was written by David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, and “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris.
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall will also be returning for the additional roles “Coming 2 America” with Eddie Murphy reprising the roles of Clarence, Saul, and Randy Watson while Hall will reprise his roles of Morris and Reverend Brown. “Coming 2 America” is finally available on Prime Video and is a guaranteed laugh riot for the family.
