Coming 2 America (2021)

Comedy, General Film

Director: Craig Brewer

Writer(s): Eddie Murphy (characters), Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein (earlier screenplay), David Sheffield (earlier screenplay)

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, Bella Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Akiley Love, Rotimi, Louie Anderson, Trevor Noah, Michael Blackson, Clint Smith, Kevin T. DeWitt, Luenell, Rodney Perry, Navv Greene, Brittney Ivory Culbreath, Alise Willis, Quanice Kirkland, Terry Ellis, Rhona Bennett, Cindy Herron, Cheryl ‘Salt’ James, Pepa, Gladys Knight, David Lengel, Rick Ross, Perry Zulu Jr., Garcelle Beauvais, Donny Savage, Davido, Vanessa Colon, Janette Colon, Dikembe Mutombo, Colin Jost, Rob Smith, John Legend, Princess Victoria Rouche, LaKeta Booker, Erica Dawson, Sherie Murphy, Sherita Murphy, Amber Brianna Lawrence-Bullock, Dionne Charisse Tyson, Y’Anna Crawley, Justin Chase, Darren Wade, LaMonte Ponder, Zack Lee, Elijah Oliver, Xavier Durman, Artrell Manning, Quintrail Davis, Xavier Joe Wilcher, Gary Beauford, Sayquon Keys, Dontae Iverson, Eddie Eskridge, Christopher Z. Harris, Bernard Bell, Jihlanni Faust, Antwon Keith Collier, Walter Holloway III, Peter Styles, Ahsia Pettigrew, Rachel Gladney, Da’Nelle Garrett, Timara Melchor, Desi-Ray Morris, Alannah Wilhite, Marquita Washington, Andranita Smith, Jacoby Hutchins, Ayorinde Kemit, Rayana Richards, Akosua Akoto, Arata A. Maat, Cilva Timothy, Imania F. Detry, Kyaien O’Quinn Conner, Lindsay Renea Benton, Malaiyka Reid, Naderah Munajj, Natali Micciche, Christina Gerard-Sylla, Mi’lynn Tomasini, Mekka Wilson, Asiel Hardison, Camaron Donnell Ballard, Reginald Johnson, Tourus Jerelds, DaeSun Cupid, Ibrahima Diouf, Bryce Farris, Simone Alston, Jonathan Bryant, Desiree Dixon, Jeremy Green, Ashanti Harris, Dacia James, Briahanna Kimbrough, Bryan Justin, Nefertiti Robinson, Skyler Semien, Kenneth Strong, Christian Taylor, Kara Jenelle, Averil Taylor, Magatte Saw, Nigel Zuniga, Munir Richard, Kodey Kitchens, J.J. Harris-Smith, Narayana J. Hall, Reginald Frazier, Edward Williams, Ronald Hampton, Willie Jackson, Nathaniel Spencer, Christopher Belcher, Christopher Cook, Tricia Lakes, Lewis Eichelberger, Briana Robinson, Aaron Owens, Noah Johnson, Gary Clark, Dwayne ‘Showtim3’ Dyke Jr., Lola Adamson, McDaniel Austin, Tiffany Ayoung, Carl Windom Carlito, Aubri Ebony, Tony Eno, Ned Garnier, Brent Moorer Gaskins, Raphael Gunn, Donja Harper, Chelsea Hayes, Gregory Hobson, Shiquita James, Artrece Johnson, Clyde Risley Jones, Alexia Medlock, Christina D. Miller, Aaron Quick Nelson, Ernest Owens, Diezel Ramos, Rahiem Riley, Andrew Rossow, Michael Rubino, Fred Saunders, Jennifer Sears, Rodrick Tann, Alzie Williams, Audrey Williams, Calvin Williams, Teish Williams, Makesha Williamson, Olaolu Winfunke

Synopsis: Prince Akeem learns about a long lost son, and must return to America to meet his unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda. READ REVIEW

Release Date: March 5, 2021 (USA) | Length: 110 min | Genre: Comedy | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and drug content. Note(s): Jonathan Levine was first announced at director but looks like he was replaced by Craig Brewer. The film is not currently listed on IMDB but they are hoping to begin production in 2019. The release date was pushed back from August 7, 2020 to December 18, 2020 to make room for Antoine Fuqua’s “Infinite“. This project is said to be moving from Paramount to Amazon (if Eddie Murphy approves). The December 18 release date was changed to March 5, 2021. Nyisha Bell and Wizkid, were in the original cast list but not in the current one. I wasn’t able to identify all of the singers and dancers.

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