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It will be 35 years since COMING TO AMERICA hit theaters when the long-awaited sequel COMING 2 AMERICA premieres on Amazon Prime Video this March. It’s a movie many have wondered when we’d finally get, and a sequel many have wanted for some time now. In the original film, Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his confidant Semmi (Arsenio Hall), both from a prestigious African province, traveled to America where they tried to fit in working normal jobs. Akeem met a woman and fell in love, and ultimately married her and moved back home. It was a nice, fun fish out of water story that delivered what would become some classic comedy moments. The sequel catches us up with Akeem and Semmi, who once again travel to America, this time focusing on Akeem’s son. THe cast includes Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, Louie Anderson, and Bella Murphy. This installment is directed by Craig Brewer, with a screenplay by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield. Check out the new trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
