The sequel to Eddie Murphy‘s Coming to America may have a streaming debut rather than a theatrical release, as Paramount is in talks to flip the film to Amazon Prime Video. Although both Paramount and Amazon have yet to respond, the two studios recently made a similar deal for Michael B. Jordan’s Without Remorse, slated to arrive next year.
“Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy classic, is reportedly in the process of being sold by Paramount to Amazon Studios. The deal, first reported by Deadline, is in the neighborhood of a whopping $125 million.
Coming 2 America could be the latest film to hit streaming amid continued theatrical closures due to COVID-19. Although the deal has not been finalized, Paramount has also sold films like Trail of the Chicago 7 and The Lovebirds to Netflix. Meanwhile, Sony’s WWII drama Greyhound Tom Hanks also jumped to Amazon, and Warner Bros. Clouds from earlier this year is slated for Disney +.
Murphy is set to return as Prince Akeem, now set to become a king. He soon discovers he has a street-savvy son in Queens named Lavelle, and to honor his father’s dying wish, Akeem travels back to America to groom his son as a newly crowned prince.
Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, KiKi Layne, and Shari Headley also will star.
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