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The long-gestating sequel to the hit comedy franchise Beverly Hills Cop looks to be gaining momentum and that up-and-coming director Mark Molloy has been set to direct Beverly Hills Cop 4 . Eddie Murphy is expected to reprise his role of Axel Foley , with Netflix on board to distribute . Jerry Bruckheimer is back to produce . Molloy replaces directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah , who parted ways with project to focus on the Warner Bros pic Batgirl , which recently wrapped production and is set to bow on HBO Max . Insiders add Beverly Hills Cop 4 is still in development and no production start date has been set . The film follows the adventures of Detroit cop Foley , who first appeared in the 1984 smash hit that followed him to Beverly Hills to solve the murder of friend . The film became one of the year ’ s biggest hits and solidified Murphy ’ s movie star status . It was followed by two sequels .
We just discovered the news that actor and comedian Chris Tucker is set to return to Las Vegas for a two-night engagement at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday , July 8 , and Saturday , July 9th . Several reports and insiders say that while Tucker is setting to start this date , it is very possible that Tucker is planning to take this as a tour nationally and to film it for a special for Netflix . Best known for his role in the Rush Hour blockbuster film franchise , Tucker is also an award-winning actor , producer , comedian , philanthropist , and production company owner .
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Deon Cole ( Black-ish ) has been cast in the lead role of BET +’ s upcoming dark comedy Average Joe . The series , which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February , hails from Robb Cullen and McG .
Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen ’ s life , Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber , Joe Washington ( Cole ) who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret , second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died . Now those people think Joe knows where it is . A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his closeknit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life or death race against time to find the truth and the millions .
The dark comedy is written by Cullen , who will executive produce alongside McG , Mary Viola , and Corey Marsh for Wonderland Sound and Vision .
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