Rosewood and Taggart Back for 'Beverly Hills Cop 4'?

Another sequel will pretend part of its own history never happened: Beverly Hills Cop 4 will take place with willful disregard for parts two and three. To confuse matters a little further, the film might actually be called Beverly Hills Cop, which would make you think it's a remake. That's also untrue. It's just a sequel pretending the previous sequels don't exist and it's not called Cop 4 because in terms of this movie, it's part two. But calling it Cop 2 wouldn't make much sense, not that any of this does. Moviehole reports that, in keeping with the part-four-is-really-part-two business, we'll see the return of detective John Taggart (John Ashton). That's in addition to Judge Reinhold, who was supposedly OK with returning a few months ago. Of course, Eddie Murphy's back as Axel Foley, exponentially raising ticket sales among Hollywood-based transvestite hookers. Meanwhile, Collider reports that it's unclear if either of those characters will return to support Foley, and that writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (Wanted) have been replaced, even though the new film is presumably still based on a spec script they wrote called Dying Day. In that story, two FBI agents find out how crooked their entire office is and have to fight their way out of it. It's also a much darker script, so the comedy has to be almost separate from events within the story. The first movie kind of did that, but it was still more comedic (the bungling Beverly Hills PD, etc.) than it was a straight cop drama with comedic overtones. And you'd have to rely on Eddie Murphy's broken comedy barometer to lift the laughs. I won't be holding my breath. Then, of course, there's the insidious Brett Ratner, who will be directing Cop/Cop 4. Oh, how could this thing ever go wrong?

Comments

[John B]

I thought they should have a family member or associate/kingpin that was either connected with a villian from either part 1 or 2 go after Axel, Rosewood and Taggart. Maybe something similar to Die Hard 3. I don't like the thought of killing off Taggart or Rosewood. Instead of taking place in Beverly Hills for a third time, maybe the film takes place in Detroit. In fact, Rosewood and Taggart come to Axel's rescue after finding out about an assassination plot in those involved in Part 1 or 2.....thus learning how to deal with the rules or lack of in Detroit. Plus we all know that the city of Detroit needs the cash flow. Besides we know all the previous police officers in Beverly Hills but very little about those in Detroit. And change the name to Detroit Cop.

[John B]

By the way, I agree with forgetting about part 3 ever taking place but come on 2 was okay. If the writers make the film take place right after part one it would be a mistake. How can you justify the actors aging? Have you seen John Aston and Judge Reinhold lately? Do the right thing and have it take place years later. Just read my suggestion

[L-Dogg]

Beverly Hills Cop was a classic. The Beverly Hills Cop II was a solid sequel Beverly Hills Cop III sucked ass. The idea should be dead since Axel Foley is no longer a young hot shot cop from Detroit. And making this Beverly Hills Cop II (version 2) is just plain stupid. Eddie Murphy hasn't been funny in ages. They will make this a PG-13 movie and ruin it like when they did Die Hard IV.

[Bruce]

OF COURSE Taggart and Rosewood are aging, as is Murphy. But, BRING 'EM ALL BACK TO DETROIT FOR A CAPER and then have Murphy return to Beverly Hills as a private investigator, as he should have in COP III. Gil Hill was the best police chief ever, they should NOT have killed him off in COP III. Bring back Jenny Summers for a cameo. She looks as good now as she did in COP I! Bring back Serge, too - he had a business going in COP III and who can forget him?
Andrew Bogomil, Billy Rosewood, Jenny Summers and Serge would make COP 4 a FAMILY REUNION and all
those who loved the COP series would feel like they were HOME AGAIN!

[clarence watson]

I want to know when "Beverly Hills Cop 4" is coming out and where is the movie going to take place.the true fans need to know.the day,month,and year. Please stop stalling and tell us because we need to know about the cast so we can get our moneys worth.will there be more action,less comedy, and a hot soundtrack,including the original "Axel Foley"theme song. The fans need to know. Please email me this information to cwatson576@gmail.com. thank you for your cooperation.

[drity harry]

THE NEW FILM SHOULD HAVE ALL THE CAST FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FILMS. I THINK JHON B'S COMMENTS R VERY GOOD AND WOULD GIVE THE STORY DEPTH AND GIVE IT A REAL FEEL,LIKE HERE IS SOMEONE COMMING AFTER FOLEY TO KILL HIM STONE DEAD AND TAGGART AND ROSEWOOD FIND THIS OUT AND HAVE TO WARN HIM OF THE DANGER HE IS IN.KEEP THE NEW FILM IN THE SAME VAIN AS THE 1ST AND 2ND FILMS AND YOU WONT GO WRONG BELIVE ME. IVE JUST WATCHED THEM BOTH AND BY GOD THEY R AS FRESH TODAY AS WHEN THEY WERE MADE. AND A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THEN ANYTHING HOLLYWOOD IS MAKING TODAY. GET THE SCRIPT SHARP,FUNNY AND WITH ADULT JOKES AND WITH EDDIE MURPHY BACK AS RAW AS EVER AND YOU HAVE GOT A FLYAWAY HIT.