Back in August, news hit that the classic Beverly Hills Cop was set to reboot as a television series. All we knew about the project at the time was that the phenomenal Shawn Ryan (The Shield) would serve as showrunner, and that Eddie Murphy was set to reprise his role as Axel Foley in the pilot. The show is said to revolve around the career of Axel’s son, while Axel himself is now chief of police.
It looks as though Axel’s son has now been found. Stand-up comedian Brandon T. Jackson (apparently at the suggestion of Murphy himself) has been cast as Aaron Foley. Brandon’s filmography includes films such as Tropic Thunder and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, so it’ll certainly be interesting to see how this one plays out.
I for one am excited to check this one out. How about you?
Source: Deadline