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Coming to America was released on DVD on June 3, 2008. The Film was released on Blu-Ray on June 3, 2008, and re-released on Blu-Ray on January 1, 2013 and on June 12, 2018. [27] Coming To America was released on 4K Blu-Ray on December 1, 2020.
Coming 2 America was released by Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021, one day earlier than was announced. The film was initially scheduled to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures on August 7, 2020, but was pushed back to December 18, 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
- The film's director clashed with Murphy. At the time of filming, Coming to America director John Landis had worked with Murphy five years previously on the hit comedy Trading Places, but Landis encountered a different ego the second time around.
- There was crossover with 'Trading Places' Landis and Murphy revisited two central characters from their earlier collaboration. Wealthy brothers Randolph and Mortimer Duke lost everything betting against Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy) in Trading Places.
- It was the first movie in which Murphy played multiple characters. Before The Nutty Professor, Norbit and Bowfinger, Murphy had only ever appeared on film in a singular role.
- Louie Anderson was cast to keep the studio happy. According to Murphy, comedian Louie Anderson’s role as a McDowell’s employee was included to appease studio executives who wanted “somebody white” in the film.
Mar 5, 2021 · Paramount Pictures/Amazon Studios. "Coming To America" premiered in 1988. It was an instant classic, launching the careers of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Thirty-two years later, its sequel,...
A sequel, Coming 2 America, was released on March 4, 2021. Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos.
Jun 27, 2023 · June 27, 2023. By Stephen Wilds. It’s rare that royalty needs an introduction, but somehow, Coming to America still feels like it isn’t brought into the conversation enough when discussing the ...
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About. Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure ...
