Friday, December 01, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 12/01/2006 | Permalink
Eddie Murphy to do Beverly Hills Cop IV?!
Eurweb reports that Eddie's in talks to do another installment of the hit movie franchise, "Beverly Hills Cop." Love the film---he can and definitely will pull it off the FOURTH time around! That laugh of his is irresistable {ya heard, Ashanti!?} Eddie's hoodie from the movie is making a comeback. Folks are rocking hoodies left to right lately. Peep Common's Gap Commerical, ya'll feel me?
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"Cue up the "Axel Foley Theme." Eddie Murphy is moving forward with a fourth installment of his successful film franchise, "Beverly Hills Cop."
According to Variety, the actor is working closely with Paramount Studios and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to reinvigorate and update the film property.
"Axel Foley is one of the great action-comedy characters, a character that Eddie loves. I'm lucky enough to help bring it back," said di Bonaventura, who has a producing deal at Paramount. "This genre is missing from the landscape."
The first two "Cop" films were produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and his former partner Don Simpson. The 1984 original grossed more than $234.7 million domestically and another $81 million overseas. The next installment, released in 1987, took in more than $153.6 million in the U.S. and another $146 million overseas. "Beverly Hills Cop III" ran into a little challenge with the audience, only grossing $44 million domestically.
In the meantime, Murphy can next be seen in the Christmas day release of "Dreamgirls." He's in post-production with "Norbit," and is set to reprise the voice of Donkey in the upcoming "Shrek the Third."
{Eurweb}