Tag: Beverly Hills Cop III
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‘Speed’ Was Once Pitched as ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Sequel: ‘It Was a Final Hail Mary’
The “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise almost steered “Speed” away from audiences.The Eddie Murphy comedy-action vehicle was once briefly on the brink of taking over the “Speed” script before Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock were attached to star, according to former Paramount vice president of production Don Granger.During Kris Tapley’s latest episode of the “50 Mph”…
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Beverly Hills Cop 4 Is Officially Happening With Eddie Murphy Joined By Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Taylour Paige
A year after Eddie Murphy revived one of his classic roles in “Coming 2 America,” the actor is officially set to bring the world of “Beverly Hills Cop” back from the dead. “Beverly Hills Cop 4” has been in development for several years, but there finally seems to be some momentum on the project, as…
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Review: Eddie Murphy Goes Off in Netflix’s Balls-to-the-Wall Biopic — Tiff
It’s safe to assume that Eddie Murphy has always worshipped at the altar of “Dolemite” mastermind Rudy Ray Moore, as the lewd, brash, and infectiously self-possessed blaxploitation icon blazed the trail that Murphy later followed to his own fame. At the very least, Moore’s foul-mouthed comedy records (e.g. “Eat Out More Often”) and his total…