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Coming 2 America Plot: What's it about?
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.
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Coming 2 America Crew and Production Team
A look at the Coming 2 America behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Craig Brewer previously directed Song Sung Blue, Dolemite Is My Name and Footloose. The film's writer Barry Blaustein penned Peep World and Wouldn't It Be Nice.
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Coming 2 America Production and Filming
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
Coming 2 America Filming Timeline
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— Coming 2 America entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
Coming 2 America Release Date: When did it start streaming?
Coming 2 America was released on Prime Video on . 13 other films are opening on the same date, including Raya and the Last Dragon, Chaos Walking and Boogie.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
Coming 2 America was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of Coming 2 America today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
Coming 2 America was released on Prime Video on .
