The fourth entry in the Beverly Hills Cop series and a Netflix Original comedy film are both titled Beverly Hills Cop 4. In November 2019, Netflix was first encouraged to acquire the movie once more.
The next Beverly Hills Cop 4, which is likely to be titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, will see the triumphant return of Axel Foley, one of Eddie Murphy’s most recognisable characters. The film is now under preproduction, and shooting is expected to start at the end of August 2022. Here is what we currently know.
The long-awaited sequel would be distributed only by Netflix, it was confirmed in 2019, following years of delays, rewrites, and switching studios. Its most recent significant delay occurred in 2015 when Paramount pulled the film from its planned 2016 release.
The production company for Beverly Hills Cop 4 is Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The film is directed by Australian filmmaker Mark Molloy (known for The Underdogs and Apple at Work). In April 2022, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah left the project. The film’s producers are Melissa Reid, Eddie Murphy, and Jerry Bruckheimer. The film’s authors are Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, and Will Beall.
What is the story of Beverly Hills Cop 4 about?
We now know what to expect from the fourth Beverly Hills Cop film, provisionally titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. As you may remember, Beverly Hills Cop 3 was released about 30 years ago, and you’d think we’d now have a retired Axel Foley returning to the LAPD. “Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after receiving a phone call from an old friend warning that his estranged daughter Jane may be in danger,” we know thus far. As he teams up with Jane and her ex, Detective Bobby Tapia, Axel finds himself caught up in a conspiracy involving lethal cartels and even the Beverly Hills Police.”
Who are the Beverly Hills Cop 4 cast members?
Eddie Murphy, who will reprise his renowned role as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4, is the only confirmed cast member thus far.
Murphy’s career has been revitalised in recent years, and he was terrific in his return film Dolemite Is My Name. Not to mention the phenomenally popular Coming 2 America (2021) on Amazon Prime, which received 1.4 billion minutes of viewing time in its first week. John Ashton and Judge Reinhold are expected to return for Beverly Hills Cop 4.
What is the current status of Beverly Hills Cop 4 production?
It has taken some time for the film to begin production, but pre-production began in February 2022.
The new picture was scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles, California, and Detroit, Michigan, according to Variety Insight in early 2022. Production According to Weekly, some of the filming will occur in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, California.
Given that Netflix received a massive $15,759,000 in tax credits from the California Film Commission for the film, it was revealed earlier in 2022 that filming will likely begin in 2022. Since pre-production was announced, Mark Molly has taken over as the film’s director in place of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.