
After this past weekend, Paramount is set to bring another 80s staple back to the big screen. According to
Variety, the studio is set to revive its
Beverly Hills Cop franchise. Eddie Murphy will be back as Detective Axel Foley and Brett Ratner is in negotiations to direct the fourth film in this franchise.
While no writer has been hired as of yet, it was Murphy himself who pitched the idea of a revival of this film series that started in 1984 with
Beverly Hills Cop and was seemingly finished with 1994's
Beverly Hills Cop III. The series grossed $712.9 million worldwide collectively.
The studio is eyeing a 2009 production start with a summer tentpole release in 2010.
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What was he thinking? Obviously he never saw Rush Hour 3. Although to be fair, Ratner only directed what was in the scripts (and we all know how poorly X-Men 3 was written), so maybe, just maybe if they get a really good writer on board he will direct a decent movie (unlikely, I know).
I mean shit, look at Indiana Jones 4, not even Spielberg (probably the best director ever) could make a decent film out of that cheese-ball, over-the-top crap that David Koepp wrote and George Lucas CLEARLY submitted his input to. Its all in the writing!
He needs a good film to star in.He should post his CV to the casting manager of films like transformers 2.It might be a good (re)start for him. HA HA HA
I still waiting for Jack Nicholas to return in a remake of The Shining ;-)
It's awkward and I just end up feeling sorry for him.
Who wants to pay 10 dollars for that?
Pass
Hello can any remember "The Adventures of Pluto Nash"..??! LOL!
Mabey they will bring the original director Martin Brest who directed the 1st "Beverly Hills Cop"??!!!
The first one was the best. The other ones where more of the same!!
Having said that, he has devolved into a family feature/voice over for hire Hack. Which sux, because he was such a talented, edgy comedian Once.
I can't blame the studio for cashing in on the "Hills Cop" brand name, but, I know that this sequel will absolutely Suck...
DO SOMETHING NEW YOU LAZY STUDIOS/ACTORS! Just because Die Hard, Rocky and everything else did it...you don't have to!