Coming to America Sequel Coming to Amazon Prime

Eddie Murphy's Coming to America sequel is reportedly heading for a streaming release.

According to a report from Deadline, the long-anticipated sequel to the 59-year-old actor's 1988 comedy film will forgo movie theaters altogether amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It will instead be sold by Paramount Pictures to Amazon Studios.

The deal is reportedly worth roughly $125 million and the expected streaming premiere date for the film is scheduled for later this year on Dec. 18, Varietyadds.