Coming to America Sequel Hires Original Screenwriters

The original screenwriters will pen the sequel to Coming To America. According to The Tracking Board, a Coming to America sequel is in the works at Paramount Pictures. Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield are the original writers and they have signed on to make the sequel. It is being written as a vehicle for Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem (most likely King Akeem by now) of the fictional country of Zamunda to return. John Landis directed the original which starred Murphy who was looking for a bride in America posing as a poor man to attract a woman worthy of his riches. Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos, Eriq La Salle and Louie Anderson all appeared in the film. Eddie Murphy's brother who was also an actor and comedian Charlie Murphy just tragically passed away at age 57.

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