Ruth E. Carter's first thought when she signed up to work on the sequel to 1988's Coming To America was to "not mess it up". Thirty years later, director Craig Brewer returns to Zamunda for Coming 2 America, with Murphy reprising his role. This time, Prince Akeem is set to become king, but he must find his long-lost son. When Carter was working on Black Panther, she reminded her workroom that they were not doing Coming To America but Wakandan royalty. Carter is aware of the cult status of the first film, and how Black Panther saw audiences show up at theaters dressed as the characters.

Source: The Star February 27, 2021 11:02 UTC