{"id":14982,"date":"2020-11-20T20:01:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T01:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=14982"},"modified":"2020-11-20T20:01:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T01:01:25","slug":"amazon-studios-acquires-coming-2-america-from-paramount-pictures-on-march-5-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/20\/amazon-studios-acquires-coming-2-america-from-paramount-pictures-on-march-5-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Studios Acquires &#8220;Coming 2 America&#8221; from Paramount Pictures on March 5, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14983\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Coming-2-America.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Coming-2-America.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Coming-2-America-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Coming-2-America-260x176.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Coming-2-America-160x108.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eddie Murphy in <em>Coming 2 America<\/em> (2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to <strong><em>Coming 2 America<\/em><\/strong> from Paramount Pictures. This long-awaited sequel to the iconic comedy <em>Coming to America<\/em> will launch worldwide in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on March 5, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8211; where it all began. Original cast favorites from <em>Coming to America<\/em> return including King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones), Queen Lisa (Shari Headley), Cleo McDowell (John Amos), Maurice (Louie Anderson) and the motley barbershop crew. Joining this star-studded ensemble are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor, making <em>Coming 2 America<\/em> the most anticipated comedy film of the year.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2190306249\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Coming to America<\/em> was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,&#8221; said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. &#8220;Thanks to Eddie Murphy&#8217;s comedic genius along with the brilliant filmmakers, writers and fabulous cast, we couldn&#8217;t be more excited to celebrate this new adventure. We know audiences around the world will fall in love with this hilarious, joyful movie that will surely become a timeless favorite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What could be better than a return to Zamunda? We are so excited for Amazon Studios to bring Eddie Murphy and<em> Coming 2 America<\/em> to a worldwide audience where they can laugh again with characters they have loved for 30 years, and meet new ones that they will love for years to come,&#8221; said producer Kevin Misher.<\/p>\n<p><em>Coming 2 America<\/em> is directed by Craig Brewer, from Paramount Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures, and produced by Eddie Murphy Productions and Misher Films. The screenplay is written by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, with story by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Eddie Murphy. The producers are Kevin Misher and Eddie Murphy, executive producers are Brian Oliver, Bradley Fischer, Valerii An, Kenya Barris, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Michele Imperato Stabile and Andy Berman.<\/p>\n<p><em>Coming to America<\/em> opened in theaters in 1988 to become a box office sensation achieving over $288 million in total worldwide box office gross. The comedy was translated to over 25 languages around the globe, known in other countries as Un Prince \u00e0 New York in France, Der Prinz aus Zamunda in Germany, Un Pr\u00edncipe en Nueva York throughout Latin America, Il Principe Cerca Moglie in Italy and many more &#8211; to become the iconic movie we all know and love today. Beyond its financial success, the film was a cultural zeitgeist that was not only timeless but also a proudly celebrated American comedy, making the film a go-to classic across generations. 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