The internet lost their minds when rumors started spreading that there was going to be a Coming to America sequel. Really, it was just a tweet from a fake Eddie Murphy twitter account that seemed to suggest that he was working on a remake.
And just as soon as the excitement had a chance to brew, it dwindled when his daughter Bria Murphy shared a text conversation with her dad that proved he didn’t even know he had a Twitter account. Fraudulent.
But perhaps the studios were impressed by social media’s desire to see another film. Because according to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount is taking steps in that direction.
The studio hired Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield, the two men who wrote the original screenplay, to write the potential sequel.
Right now, there’s no news about whether or not Eddie Murphy is on board to reprise his role as Prince Akeem from Zamunda.
While this sounds like some promising news, if Eddie Murphy doesn’t agree to be a part of it, I don’t know how far it will go.
Do you think this means it’s going to happen? Would you be down for a Coming to America sequel with no Eddie Murphy.
Veronica Wells is the culture editor at MadameNoire.com. She is also the author of “Bettah Days.” You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @VDubShrug.
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