Eddie Murphy and the Beverly Hills Cop Franchise

Starring Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his roles in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, the Nutty Professor franchise, and Shrek. Murphy has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award.

The Beverly Hills Cop Franchise

The Beverly Hills Cop franchise is a series of American action comedy films. The films follow the adventures of Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit detective who visits Beverly Hills California to solve the murder of his best friend. The franchise stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Judge Reinhold as Detective Billy Rosewood, and John Ashton as Detective Serge.

The first film in the franchise, Beverly Hills Cop, was released in 1984. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $234 million worldwide. The film's theme song, "Axel F", became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Two sequels to Beverly Hills Cop were released 1987 and 1994. The sequels were also critical and commercial successes, grossing over $150 million and $142 million worldwide, respectively.

A fourth film in the franchise, Beverly Hills Cop IV, was released in 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing over $200 million worldwide.

In 2023, it was announced that a fifth film in the franchise is in development. The film is scheduled to be released in 2024 and will star Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, Judge Reinhold, and Paul Reiser.