Eddie Murphy
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Director Mark Molloy Kept Saying No to Jerry Bruckheimer Until ‘Axel F’ Came Along
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’s Mark Molloy is now the latest in a long line of filmmakers who Jerry Bruckheimer has recruited from the world of advertising. Having written or directed at least four commercials for Apple, the humble Australian filmmaker won’t allow himself to say that he followed in the same footsteps as fellow […]
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Kevin Bacon Says Working With Eddie Murphy on ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Was a “Bucket List Thing”
Kevin Bacon won’t forget getting the opportunity to work with Eddie Murphy on Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. While recently speaking with People magazine, the actor had nothing but praise for his co-star, saying it was a “bucket list thing to work with him. He is one of our greatest movie stars ever.” In the […]
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Eddie Murphy Is Back on the Streets in Routine Netflix Sequel Low on New Ideas
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige also star in the return of the wise-ass Detroit detective, 40 years after the original and 30 years after the last franchise installment.
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Eddie Murphy Says Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Prince All Serve as “Cautionary Tales” for Him
Eddie Murphy is getting candid about how the major celebrities who came before him and died young have served as a guide for his life. The iconic comedian-actor sat down with The New York Times for an episode of its podcast The Interview, where he talked about everything from not wanting to do drugs to […]
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Judge Reinhold on Returning to ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ and Annual Duck-Hunting Trips With Eddie Murphy
Thirty years after Beverly Hills Cop III and 40 years after the franchise made its debut, Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton are back for a fourth film. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees Murphy’s Detective Axel Foley return to Beverly Hills after his daughter’s (played by Taylour Paige) life is threatened, teaming up […]
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Eddie Murphy on Filming ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ at 63: “I Would Rather Not Do Any Stunts”
For Eddie Murphy, returning to his iconic Beverly Hills Cop role four decades after the original 1984 movie wasn’t as easy physically. The actor, 63, opened up about reprising his character, Detroit detective Axel Foley, in the upcoming Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, during an appearance on the Today show Tuesday. “It felt like old man,” Murphy […]
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Eddie Murphy Is Back on the Beat in Netflix’s Full ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Trailer
Eddie Murphy is feeling the heat in the first full trailer for Netflix’s forthcoming action-comedy sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The feature from director Mark Molloy is set to launch July 3 on the streaming service. Murphy leads a cast that also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson […]
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Tracy Tormé, ‘Sliders’ Co-Creator and ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Writer, Dies at 64
Tracy Tormé, a UFO expert and son of stylish crooner Mel Tormé who co-created the 1990s series Sliders and was hand-picked by Gene Roddenberry to serve as the head writer on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died. He was 64. Tormé died Thursday of complications from diabetes in Escondido, California, his sister and brother, […]
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Keke Palmer Joins Eddie Murphy in Amazon MGM Heist Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Exclusive)
Keke Palmer will play the female lead opposite Eddie Murphy in The Pickup, a heist comedy Tim Story is directing for Amazon MGM Studios. Murphy is leading the cast that also includes Pete Davidson and will produce along with Story and John David and John Fox via David Entertainment. Charisse Hewitt-Webster of Eddie Murphy Productions […]
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Eddie Murphy Turns Up the Heat in Netflix’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Teaser
Eddie Murphy is ready to have the last laugh as police lieutenant Axel Foley in the teaser trailer for Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Hitting the streamer in the summer of 2024, the new movie from director Mark Molloy revives the action-comedy franchise three decades after the previous installment. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F […]
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David Alan Grier on Why His Surprise Cameo as Black Santa in ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Reminded Him of ‘Black Panther’
As the Candy Cane Lane premiere red carpet heated up Nov. 28, two publicist elves worked their way down the press line to remind journalists not to spoil the big reveal from the Reginald Hudlin-directed holiday adventure. The Prime Video release, penned by Kelly Younger, stars Eddie Murphy as a recently unemployed man on a mission […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ ‘Origin’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Candy Cane Lane, Origin, WIF Honors and Family Switch. Renaissance premiere Beyoncé brought her Renaissance concert film to the big screen on Saturday night with its Los Angeles premiere, attended by a starry list of […]
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