Eddie Murphy Returning to TV with ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Show?

August 29, 2012 Television

Actor Eddie Murphy could be reprising his role as Axel Foley in a new “Beverly Hills Cop” TV show.

Eddie Murphy Returning to TV with ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Show?

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Vulture reports that Murphy teamed with “The Shield” creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television for the spinoff series. The two have been shopping the concept at the networks this week.

Details are sparse, but it appears that Murphy would take an on-camera part (his first regular TV role since his 1980-84 run on “Saturday Night Live”) and act as executive producer.

A few years back he told Rolling Stone about the TV concept in its early stages, explaining, "What I'm trying to do now is produce a TV show starring Axel Foley's son, and Axel is now the Chief of Police in Detroit... I'd do the pilot, show up here and there."

Eddie skyrocketed to international stardom in 1984 as wisecracking Detroit cop Axel Foley who moves to Beverly Hills to investigate his friend’s murder. Watch the original trailer!

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Donald

264 days ago

See here's the deal..First off Beverly Hills Cop was totally great (one and two anyways)I remember knowing almost...almost everyone of Axel's lines. They(Beverly Hills Cop 1&2) were great for many reasons but mainly because of Eddie Murphy being well...Eddie. However, redoing this show will most likey fail and fail greatly. Why?

One: Eddie is not Eddie (Raw) Murphy any more he became civilized, older, and had children. None of which are bad things but when it comes to the character (Axel)Beverly Hills Cop he let all the cards out when he spoke. I believe eddie has become to soft (here again not a bad thing)

Second: The older generation who I believe would be your core audience (at least to start) would want Axel to be the main character not the supporting cast and the newer generation probably knows him best from Haunted Mansion, Nutty Prof, Dr. Dolittle... possibly Tower heist (which we got just a smal glimpse of the old eddie) but still not (Raw) Eddie

Third: Putting it on television even cable at that would severly limit(censor) Eddie(Axel) character

Time and time again hollywood makes these same mistakes and I believe will do so again with making BHC into a television show. Eddie is a great actor and has always been one of my favorites but eddie...sometimes we have to let classics be just that classics.

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