Tom Jolliffe looks back at Eddie Murphy’s first two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours… With Eddie Murphy hitting the comeback trail recently, and venturing back to sequel territory with Coming 2 America, now’s a good time to look back at the beginnings of The Murphy Sequel. The standup comedian turned actor […]
Coming 2 America is the most-watched debut for a streaming film in the pandemic era
The reviews may have been decidedly mixed (read our ★ ★ ★ take here), but it appears that a 33-year wait for the sequel was enough to ensure that viewers rushed to stream Coming 2 America during its opening weekend, so-much-so that according to Screen Engine/ASI’s weekly tracking, the Eddie Murphy comedy was the #1 […]
Movie Review – Coming 2 America (2021)
Coming 2 America, 2021. Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Eddie Murphy, James Earl Jones, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, Michael Blackson, Louie Anderson, Paul Bates, Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, KiKi Layne, Rick Ross, John Amos, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, Luenell, Bella Murphy, Trevor Noah, and Morgan […]
Coming 2 America gets a batch of character posters and Super Bowl TV spot
Ahead of its release next month, Amazon has shared four new character posters for the upcoming comedy sequel Coming 2 America featuring King Akeem (Eddie Murphy), Semmi (Arsenio Hall), Queen Lisa (Shari Headley), and King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones); you can check them out below, along with Sunday’s Super Bowl TV spot… SEE ALSO: […]
Take a trip to Zamunda with new Coming 2 America trailer
With Coming 2 America set to arrive on Amazon Prime next month, a new trailer has been released for the comedy sequel which sees King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on another adventure to Queens to search for Akeem’s long lost son and heir to the throne of Zamunda; check it out […]
Coming 2 America trailer sees Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall back in the USA
Having shared first look images and a teaser poster this past week, Amazon Prime Video has now shared the official trailer for Coming 2 America, the sequel to the classic 1988 comedy Coming to America which sees Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reuniting for another trip to the United States – this time in search […]
Eddie Murphy’s Akeem returns on first Coming 2 America poster
With the first trailer set to arrive tomorrow, Amazon has unveiled the first poster has been released from the comedy sequel Coming 2 America featuring Eddie Murphy’s newly-crowned King Akeem as he makes his return to the U.S.A.; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Coming 2 America images showcase the new cast members Set in […]
Coming 2 America images showcase the new cast members
Yesterday we got our first look at the returning cast members of Coming 2 America, and now Amazon Studios has released a new batch of images for the comedy sequel ahead of next week’s trailer, which showcase new cast members KiKi Layne, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Jermaine Fowler, and Tracy Morgan; check them […]
Coming 2 America first look sees the return of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall
Having acquired the long-awaited comedy sequel for distribution back in October in a $125 million deal with Paramount, Amazon has now unveiled three first-look images from Coming 2 America which see the return of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall as Prince Akeem and his loyal friend and aide Semmi. UPDATE: And here are four more… […]
Blu-ray Review – Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places, 1983. Directed by John Landis. Starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis. SYNOPSIS: Paramount is on an Eddie Murphy nostalgia blitz to promote the upcoming release of the sequel Coming 2 America, and as part of that they’ve reissued Trading Places on Blu-ray with improved image […]
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