Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to the highly anticipate sequel to the 1988 comedy. The film from Paramount Pictures will officially be launched on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021. 

According to Variety, the deal was struck last month. 

The original film from John Landis which starred Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones, among others, grossed more than $288 million worldwide. It followed Crown Prince Akeem (Murphy) who travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife. 

The forthcoming sequel is set in the royal country of Zamunda, where newly-crowned King Akeem and his best friend, Semmi (Hall) return to after living in Queens, New York.

“Coming to America was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “Thanks to Eddie Murphy’s comedic genius along with the brilliant filmmakers, writers and fabulous cast, we couldn’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.”

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The production company behind Scream 5, Project X, will be working on the reboot to Jerry Lewis’ 1963 comedy in which he directed from a script he co-wrote with Bill Richmond, which was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Lewis also starred in the film playing a nerdy college professor who concocts a potion to make his life better and he turns into a handsome man named Buddy Love, who ends up pursuing one of his students played by Stella Stevens.

The Nutty Professor is regarded as one of Lewis’ most memorable films of his long career. It was so successful that it was rebooted in 1996 with Eddie Murphy starring as the professor. Murphy also played the alter ego Love and five of the professor’s family members and Jada Pinkett Smith starred in the reboot. The film was a huge box office success and was later made into a sequel in 2000 titled The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

No other details have been released about the project yet.

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With filming recently completed on Coming to America 2, Murphy told Ellen Degeneres that he “couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.”

He continued: “A lot of people have this expectation like people would say to me when they found out I was doing it, ‘Don’t f— that movie up.’ So we’ve gone above and beyond what anybody would think. I’m really, really happy with it.”

In addition to playing Prince Akeem, Murphy will also be reviving all of the other characters that he played in the original. 

Also starring in the sequel is Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, and Wesley Snipes. 

Coming to America 2 hits theaters on December 18, 2020.

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The sketch show will be entering its unbelievable 45th season when it returns next month, and some very big stars will be coming with it.

Making a rather striking comeback will be Eddie Murphy.

This is the first time that the Dolemite is My Name has appeared as host of the show since 1984.

Making her hosting debut will be Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge when she takes to the stage at Rockefeller Plaza on October 5th.

The fresh blood also includes David Harbour of Stranger Things, who will host the following week. He will be followed by Charlie’s Angels actress Kristen Stewart, who will make her second appearance.

Musical guests this season are set to include Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, and Billie Eilish, who will feature with host Woody Harrelson during the season opener on September 28th.

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Moore’s character will be portrayed by none other than Eddie Murphy, who is returning to form after years of unstable outings in dramatic roles alongside voice acting as an animated donkey.

The trailer shows the invention of the Dolemite alter ego, a Kung Fu fighting pimp, which was a way for Moore to revitalize his struggling career as a comedian. We also see Murphy using his soon to be catchphrase — “Dolemite is my name, and f***g up mother****s is my game.”

The comedy, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, features an all-star cast including Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Snoop Dogg, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock and T.I.

Dolemite Is My Name is just the beginning for the comedian, as Netflix is reportedly close to signing a $70 million deal with Murphy to return to stand up comedies. The actor is also presently making Coming to America 2.

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Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to the highly anticipate sequel to the 1988 comedy. The film from Paramount Pictures will officially be launched on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021. 

According to Variety, the deal was struck last month. 

The original film from John Landis which starred Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones, among others, grossed more than $288 million worldwide. It followed Crown Prince Akeem (Murphy) who travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife. 

The forthcoming sequel is set in the royal country of Zamunda, where newly-crowned King Akeem and his best friend, Semmi (Hall) return to after living in Queens, New York.

“Coming to America was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “Thanks to Eddie Murphy’s comedic genius along with the brilliant filmmakers, writers and fabulous cast, we couldn’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.”

The post “Coming 2 America” to Debut March 2021 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The production company behind Scream 5, Project X, will be working on the reboot to Jerry Lewis’ 1963 comedy in which he directed from a script he co-wrote with Bill Richmond, which was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Lewis also starred in the film playing a nerdy college professor who concocts a potion to make his life better and he turns into a handsome man named Buddy Love, who ends up pursuing one of his students played by Stella Stevens.

The Nutty Professor is regarded as one of Lewis’ most memorable films of his long career. It was so successful that it was rebooted in 1996 with Eddie Murphy starring as the professor. Murphy also played the alter ego Love and five of the professor’s family members and Jada Pinkett Smith starred in the reboot. The film was a huge box office success and was later made into a sequel in 2000 titled The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

No other details have been released about the project yet.

The post “The Nutty Professor” Reboot is the Works appeared first on TheDailyDay.

With filming recently completed on Coming to America 2, Murphy told Ellen Degeneres that he “couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.”

He continued: “A lot of people have this expectation like people would say to me when they found out I was doing it, ‘Don’t f— that movie up.’ So we’ve gone above and beyond what anybody would think. I’m really, really happy with it.”

In addition to playing Prince Akeem, Murphy will also be reviving all of the other characters that he played in the original. 

Also starring in the sequel is Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, and Wesley Snipes. 

Coming to America 2 hits theaters on December 18, 2020.

The post Eddie Murphy Is Super Happy With “Coming to America” Sequel appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The sketch show will be entering its unbelievable 45th season when it returns next month, and some very big stars will be coming with it.

Making a rather striking comeback will be Eddie Murphy.

This is the first time that the Dolemite is My Name has appeared as host of the show since 1984.

Making her hosting debut will be Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge when she takes to the stage at Rockefeller Plaza on October 5th.

The fresh blood also includes David Harbour of Stranger Things, who will host the following week. He will be followed by Charlie’s Angels actress Kristen Stewart, who will make her second appearance.

Musical guests this season are set to include Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, and Billie Eilish, who will feature with host Woody Harrelson during the season opener on September 28th.

The post “Saturday Night Live” Announces Celebrity Hosts and Musical Guests appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Moore’s character will be portrayed by none other than Eddie Murphy, who is returning to form after years of unstable outings in dramatic roles alongside voice acting as an animated donkey.

The trailer shows the invention of the Dolemite alter ego, a Kung Fu fighting pimp, which was a way for Moore to revitalize his struggling career as a comedian. We also see Murphy using his soon to be catchphrase — “Dolemite is my name, and f***g up mother****s is my game.”

The comedy, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, features an all-star cast including Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Snoop Dogg, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock and T.I.

Dolemite Is My Name is just the beginning for the comedian, as Netflix is reportedly close to signing a $70 million deal with Murphy to return to stand up comedies. The actor is also presently making Coming to America 2.

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