By Ben Pearson/Oct. 13, 2020 11:03 am EST
Murphy reprises the role of Prince Akeem, who this time “is set to become king of the fictional country of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America — a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle. To honor the former king’s dying wish to groom his grandson as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America.” Arsenio Hall, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, and more round out the cast, and Craig Brewer (Dolemite is My Name) directs.
This is the third big movie that Paramount Pictures has sold off this year alone, following The Lovebirds and The Trial of the Chicago 7, both of which ended up selling to Netflix. One has to wonder how long that studio will continue to exist if it continues to burn off its own projects like this, but hopefully the money they’re getting will keep them afloat for long enough where they can get back into the game in a serious way.
