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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Coming 2 America” the long-awaited sequel might have just been released, but star Eddie Murphy already wants a third film and he wants costume designer Ruth E. Carter to return.The two sat down for Variety’s “Dream Teams” sequel to discuss their latest collaboration, and Murphy is planning, but audiences don’t have to wait thirty years, “You have to do next time,” he tells Carter.

costumes for Black Panther’s Wakandan superheroes back in 2017, she ended up taking a brief detour via another fictional African nation after cast members Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya asked her to help them out for their Coming to America-themed fancy dress party. The actors had hoped that she and her team might lend them some cast-offs from the Marvel movie’s wardrobe department.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWith more than three decades in the business, Ruth E. Carter has supplanted Kevin Bacon in the parlor game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, though she is closer at two degrees.Take Meryl Streep.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn celebration of Ruth E. Carter making history as the second costume designer, and the first Black costume designer to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, Carter shares two of her favorite sketches with Variety. “BLACK PANTHER”Director Ryan Coogler presented Ruth E.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRuth 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 Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, who ends up in Queens, N.Y., in his search for a bride.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorYou know her name. You know her work.

Judas and the Black Messiah” costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones says of Ruth E. Carter’s historic Oscar win in costume design for her work on “Black Panther.” “I’ve seen more people requesting Black designers this year — definitely due to her win, but also partially due to the social climate.

Also Read: 'SNL': The 15 Best Sketches From Season 45 (Photos)Craig Brewer directs “Coming 2 America,” and the film is opening from Amazon Studios on March 5. It was originally meant to be a theatrical release from Paramount this Christmas, but will now debut on streaming early next spring.See the first images of Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and more below.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRuth E. Carter made history in 2019 by becoming the first Black person to win an Oscar for costume design for her work on “Black Panther.” It was her third nomination in a career that began when Spike Lee hired her for his second feature, 1988’s “School Daze.” To date, Carter has 66 credits spanning television and film.Is it any wonder that her life and career are now the focus of a museum exhibit? “Ruth E.

Two major franchises are colliding. Creatives behind the Harry Potter series andBlack Pantherare teaming up for a touring costume exhibition launching later in 2020.

Black History Month is a sacred time for me as a filmmaker as I reflect on those who walked the hard road so ours could be easier. I find inspiration in their journey, which reignites my passion to carry on sacred storytelling traditions and continue to show the world the incredible contributions of the black Americans who came before us.

What do you know about Kris Bowers, Ruth E. Carter, Hannah Bleacher or Joi McMillon? In honor of Black History Month, Variety shines a spotlight on a few of the many African American artisans who deserve to be recognized.