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 […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop, 1984. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eibacher, Ronny Cox, and Steven Berkoff. SYNOPSIS: Eddie Murphy’s classic Beverly Hills Cop arrives on 4K Ultra HD in a new edition that also includes a Blu-ray disc and a digital code. The film looks better than ever, although […]
Coming 2 America gets March release date on Amazon Prime
Last month it was reported that Amazon had acquired the upcoming Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures, and now the streamer has announced that the film will release worldwide on March 5th 2021. Here’s the official synopsis: Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and […]
Paramount sells Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America to Amazon
In a year that’s seen Paramount unload both The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the action-comedy Lovebirds to streamers, the studio has now sold the upcoming sequel Coming 2 America to Amazon in a deal worth roughly $125 million. Due to the ongoing movie theater closures across the globe which has seen countless blockbusters […]
Bad Boys For Life co-director offers update on Beverly Hills Cop 4
Before signing on to bring the third Bad Boys movie to life, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were enlisted by Paramount Pictures to direct another long-gestating action-comedy cop sequel in the Eddie Murphy-headlined Beverly Hills Cop 4, and now El Arbi has offered a brief update on the status of Axel Foley’s potential […]
Eddie Murphy returning as Axel Foley for Beverly Hills Cop 4 at Netflix
After revisiting Coming to America for the upcoming sequel, Eddie Murphy will be returning to another of his classic 80s characters as Axel Foley returns to duty for the long-awaited Beverly Hills Cop 4. As per Deadline, Netflix has struck a deal with rights holders Paramount to produce a fourth instalment in the action comedy […]
Movie Review – Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Dolemite Is My Name, 2019. Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Chris Rock, Aleksandar Filimonović, Ivo Nandi, Phil Abrams, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Kazy Tauginas, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonel Claude, Gerald Downey, Joshua Weinstein, Chelsea Gilson, Denise Milfort, A.J. Tannen, Aaron Craven, Michael […]
Movie Review – Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Dolemite Is My Name, 2019. Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Eddie Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Titus Burgess, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Chris Rock and Snoop Dogg. SYNOPSIS: When the struggling stand-up Rudy Ray Moore adopted the foul-mouthed stage persona of Dolemite, he became an overnight success. But stage dominance […]