Ruth E. Carter's costumes for the new film 'Coming 2 America' worn by cast members including Bella Murphy, Akiley Love, Arsenio Hall, Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, KiKi Layne and Paul Bates.

'Coming 2 America': The Costumes Are Stunning. March 5, 2021 5:00 AM ET. ... But Coming 2 America's writers – Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, who also penned the 1988 version; ...

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.” The film was a celebration of Black excellence, with ...

The Oscar-winning Black Panther costume designer reteamed with her Dolemite Is My Name director, Craig Brewer, and star Eddie Murphy to create the stunning costumes for Coming 2 America, the ...

Carter also served as the costume designer on “Dolemite Is My Name,” the 2019 Netflix comedy that marked a comeback of sorts for Murphy and was helmed by “Coming 2 America” director Craig ...

To create Coming 2 America’s more-than-800 costumes — including the grand pieces for the royal court of the fictional country of Zamunda — Carter created her own pieces and also worked with ...

Coming 2 America, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Eddie Murphy-Arsenio Hall classic, opens just like the original. As viewers, we're immediately transported to the grandiose and opulent ...

Here are seven costume details you might've missed from "Coming 2 America" below. King Akeem's royal robe, inspired by a trip to a vintage shop, featured cowrie shells. Eddie Murphy and Ruth E ...

'Coming 2 America' costume designer Ruth E. Carter describes the process of crafting Eddie Murphy's look in the long awaited sequel.

In the late ‘80s, Ruth E. Carter was designing costumes for Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” when a high-profile visitor showed up to the now-iconic film’s Brooklyn set. It ...