Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy is reprising one of his most famous roles -- African Prince Akeem -- for the sequel to "Coming to America". Paramount Pictures bosses have tapped "Hustle & Flow" director Craig Brewer to take charge of the follow-up to the hit 1988 comedy, in which Murphy played an African prince on the hunt for a wife in New York, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Brewer just directed Murphy in "Dolemite Is My Name" and it appears the two men got along so well they started talking about the project in between takes.