Get ready to relive chaos on the big screen once more! Almost thirty years after the last installment, "Beverly Hills Cop III" (1994), the iconic detective Axel Foley played by Eddie Murphy (62) is making a comeback. Netflix has dropped a first teaser for "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," set to stream in summer 2024.
The trailer encapsulates Murphy's return as the troublemaking detective. A familiar voice booms, "Axel Foley is back!" And just like the original series, the action includes cars flying, bullets flying, and witty retorts flinging. Over the phone, a colleague says, "Please tell me you haven't been arrested again," to which Murphy deadpans, "Twice, but I escaped."
Jumping back into the action, the long-awaited fourth part of the series flaunts a conspiracy as the central plot. As the life of his daughter, portrayed by Taylour Paige (33), hangs in the balance, Axel partners with her, his new male lead (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 42), and good-ol'-buddy duo John Taggart (John Ashton, 75) and Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold, 66).
Joining the fray as producer is an old hand with a wealth of action film experience - Jerry Bruckheimer (80). He played a crucial role in the first two episodes. New to the director's chair is Mark Molloy, yet to establish a significant name in the dream factory.
Revisit the world of Beverly Hills Cop and reminisce over the thrilling action, laugh-out-loud humor, and memorable characters that made this series a cult classic.
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- The New Beverly Hills Cop film, titled "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," is a 2024 American action comedy directed by Mark Molloy and written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten from a story by Beall. The film follows Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) as he returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane (Taylour Paige) and his old partner Billy Rosewood's lives are threatened. He teams up with Jane, her ex-boyfriend Detective Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and his old pals to uncover a conspiracy.
- The film features Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley, along with Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot reprising their roles from previous films in the franchise. New cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon.
- The film was released on Netflix on July 3, 2024.
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was the most streamed film on Netflix for almost two weeks.
- The film was in development since the mid-1990s, with various directors and screenwriters attached over the years. Production began in California in August 2022, and the film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release but was ultimately released on Netflix.
- The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy, and Chad Oman, and it features a mix of action and comedy elements typical of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
