Author Topic: Brett Ratner can't stop taking my money, Beverly Hills Cop 4 in 2010  (Read 799 times)

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On the heels of the successful revival of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, Paramount has set in motion a fourth installment of "Beverly Hills Cop."

Eddie Murphy is attached to reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley, and Brett Ratner is negotiating to direct.

Studio is aiming for a 2009 production start and a summer 2010 release.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original "Beverly Hills Cop" trilogy with late partner Don Simpson, won't be actively involved in the new film.

Murphy approached the studio about reviving the franchise that cemented his status as a B.O. mega-star. Par brass were eager to land another picture with Murphy after he finished the Karey Kirkpatrick-directed "NowhereLand," which Paramount releases in June 2009.

That film was also produced by Di Bonaventura, who is working on the summer 2009 releases "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers 2."

The studio canvassed a number of directors before choosing Ratner. A writer will be hired shortly.

Released in 1984, the original "Beverly Hills Cop" grossed $316 million worldwide and spawned two sequels. All told, the three pics grossed $712.9 million worldwide. The last was released in 1994.

Murphy is currently toplining the Brian Robbins-directed "A Thousand Words" for DreamWorks.

Ratner has been developing the Hugh Hefner biopic "Playboy" for Universal and Imagine.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986558.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

The last good movie I saw that had Eddie Murphy was Dreamgirls. Hopefully this will be alright or good almost great. I let Rush Hour 2&3 slide, I'm willing to give this one a chance(aka don't fuck this up ratner).
« Last Edit: May 29, 2008, 03:13:04 AM by ParticleReality »

FatalT

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I don't remember Eddie Murphy being in any of the Rush Hour movies.

T234

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I don't remember Eddie Murphy being in any of the Rush Hour movies.

Wait, who was the black guy then?
:rofl
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brawndolicious

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Chris Tucker?

No way. He died after filming Friday. That's why he isn't in films anymore.
...no

Cravis

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Chris Tucker is one smart man. He takes his 20 million paycheck from each Rush Hour and lives off it so he doesn't have to do jack shit.

"Brett! We gotta do another one man. Come on maaaan! I ain't got no damn money!!"

« Last Edit: May 29, 2008, 08:48:53 AM by Cravis »

Powerslave

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Great news. Beverly Hills Cop is awesome. They can't fuck that up anyway, and I kinda restored my faith in reboots. Just going by Rambo that is.

Rman

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Brett Ratner?!

Ugh.

FatalT

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Chris Tucker is one smart man. He takes his 20 million paycheck from each Rush Hour and lives off it so he doesn't have to do jack shit.

"Brett! We gotta do another one man. Come on maaaan! I ain't got no damn money!!"

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:lol