(CNN) The Prince of Zamunda will not be alone in the "Coming to America" sequel.

Actor and comedian Arsenio Hall tweeted on Monday that he'd be in the sequel to the 1988 film with Eddie Murphy.

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Arsenio Hall Officially Confirmed For 'Coming to America 2' | Moviefone https://t.co/Pv21vcLqor — Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) July 23, 2019

Hall played Semmi, the sidekick to Murphy's Prince Akeem.

Paramount announced in February that the sequel is set to hit theaters next year.

The film will be directed by Craig Brewer and Kenya Barris is executive producing.

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