Wesley Snipes Joins br 'Coming 2 America' Cast .br Snipes will co-star alongside br Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy.br Hall and Murphy will reprise their br roles from the original 1988 film, br Semmi and Prince Akeem, respectively. .br Snipes will play General Izzi.br In the original film, Murphy's character comes to America in an attempt to escape an arranged marriage.br The sequel will see Murphy's character returning br to America to find his "long-lost son.".br 'Black-ish' creator Kenya Barris br will write and produce.br 'Coming 2 America' is scheduled br to hit theaters on Aug. 7, 2020.