Sequel to 80s comedy becomes Paramount’s latest sale to a streaming studio
Amazon Studios is currently in final talks to acquire Eddie Murphy’s “Coming 2 America” from Paramount, according to multiple reports. The sequel to the 1988 hit comedy is said to be purchased by the streamer for around $125 million and will be released on December 18. The film is now the latest to be sold by Paramount to a streaming service as the studio has offloaded several titles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous films sold by Paramount include Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which was originally meant for wide theatrical release by Paramount this month but was instead sold to Netflix for a reported $56 million.
