Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F - Budget, Box Office Collection, Release Date, and Star Performances
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by Mark Molloy. The screenplay was written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten, based on a story by Beall. It is the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop series and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley and also produces the film. The cast includes Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot, returning to their roles from previous films, alongside new cast members Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon.
Plot
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills when his daughter, Jane, and his old partner, Billy Rosewood, face threats to their lives. Axel teams up with Jane, her ex-boyfriend Bobby Abbott, and his old friends John Taggart and Serge to uncover a conspiracy.Development and Production
The film's development began in the mid-1990s under Murphy's production company. The project faced numerous delays and changes in directors and screenwriters, including the filmmaking duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Mark Molloy was eventually hired as director in April 2022, with production commencing in California in August 2022. This installment is also notable for being the first in the series not distributed by Paramount Pictures.Release Date
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F was released on Netflix on July 3, 2024.Cast
- Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective Bobby Abbott
- Taylour Paige as Jane Saunders
- Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood
- John Ashton as Chief John Taggart
- Paul Reiser as Jeffrey
- Bronson Pinchot as Serge
- Kevin Bacon as Captain Cade Grant
- Mark Pellegrino as Beck
- Nasim Pedrad as Ashley De La Rosa
- Luis Guzmán as Chalino Valdemoro
- Christopher McDonald as a golf player (cameo)
- Bria Murphy as Renee Minnick
