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Prime Video Rolls Out ‘Coming 2 America’ Video Trailer

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Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return for sequel to 1988 'Coming to America' comedy film

Prime Video will stream 'Coming 2 America' on March 5
Arsenio Hall (L) and Eddie Murphy star in 'Coming 2 America,' streaming on Prime Video March 5 (Image credit: Prime Video)

Prime Video has released the official trailer for Paramount Pictures’ comedy film Coming 2 America, which debuts on the streaming service March 5. 

The film stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, who will reprise their iconic roles from the 1988 Coming to America movie. In the sequel, Prince Akeem (Murphy) and his servant Semmi (Hall) leave the royal country of Zamunda to return to Queens, New York in search of Akeem’s long lost son.

Paramount Pictures had originally planned to launch Coming 2 America in theaters but decided instead to sell the movie rights to Prime Video this past October after the pandemic shut down most of the movie theaters around the country.

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Returning cast members from the original film include James Earl Jones, Shari Headley and John Amos, with Tracy Morgan, Leslie Jones and Wesley Snipes joining the cast. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.