He would return for the sequels Beverly Hills Cop II in 1987 and Beverly Hills Cop III in 1994, and it’s been reported Murphy will be back as Axel for a fourth time in Beverly Hills Cop 4.
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is one of nearly two dozen movies revealed to start shooting soon in California with Netflix moving forward on the action-comedy sequel.
Also set for a California production is Jerry Bruckheimer’s Beverly Hills Cop 4, currently in development at Netflix.
Back in 1984, series star Eddie Murphy debuted as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who heads to Beverly Hills to investigate a crime.