Coming 2 America Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi(Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

Comedy Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Coming 2 America.

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  Kenya Barris

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  Eddie Murphy

  Shrek 5, Imagine That

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  KiKi Layne

  Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, The Old Guard 2

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  Tracy Morgan

  Tag, The Star

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  Leslie Jones

  The Sloth Lane , The Angry Birds Movie 2

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  Shari Headley

  ... Lisa McDowell

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  John Amos

  ... Cleo McDowell

  Bad Asses on the Bayou, The Last Rifleman

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  Wesley Snipes

  ... General Izzi

  Major League 4, The Expendables 3

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  James Earl Jones

  ... Jaffe Joffer

  The Lion King, The Lion King

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  Louie Anderson

  ... Maurice

  Cook Out!, Heft

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  Teyana Taylor

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, The Book of Clarence

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  Vanessa Bell Calloway

  One of Them Days, Under the Boardwalk

Crew Behind the Film

The Coming 2 America behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Craig Brewer last directed Dolemite Is My Name and Footloose. The film's writer Barry Blaustein last wrote Peep World and Wouldn't It Be Nice.

Director

Craig Brewer

Screenwriters

Barry Blaustein
David Sheffield

Producers

Kevin Misher
Eddie Murphy

Production Details

What we know about the Coming 2 America movie production.

Key Facts

• Amazon Studios has reportedly bought the film for $125 million and plans to release on PrimeVideo (Deadline, 10/13/2020).
• Sequel to the 1988 film Coming to America written by Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield

Production Updates for Coming 2 America

Dec 2020

Completed

Changed Coming 2 America movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Apr 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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