With a sequel coming out in March 2021, we’ve taken the time to go back and take a look at Coming to America. Directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, Coming to America is the romantic comedy movie also starring Eddie Murphy. Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to find his queen. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances Lisa (Shari Headley), but struggles with revealing his true identity to her and his marital intention to his king father (James Earl Jones).