Beverly Hills Cop Axel F: Jerry Bruckheimer & Director Mark Molloy Interview

It’s a great time to be an ’80s franchise right now. Instead of hitting theaters this week, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is heading to Netflix, where Eddie Murphy will reprise his iconic turn as Axel Foley, along with a couple of familiar faces. It took 30 years for this installment to get the green light, but when the notable Jerry Bruckheimer joined the effort, the ball began to roll, and they onboarded first-time feature director Mark Molloy, who had a strong vision for Foley’s return. “They love me in Beverly Hills,“ Axel assures his longtime friend, Jeffrey (played once again by Paul Reiser), in the teaser. The Detroit detective has packed his bags and sets off — again — for the Sunshine State. But to come back a fourth time, the stakes have to be high. This time, Axel’s daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige), is threatened. The two of them team up with Detective Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and some old friends, John Taggart (John Ashton) and Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), and end up discovering a conspiracy. In this interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Bruckheimer and Molloy talk about taking fans (new and old) back to the classic ’80s action that made Beverly Hills Cop a movie night staple. They talk about forfeiting heavy CGI for, instead, practical action set pieces that bring the danger back to this explosive franchise and discuss which scene was the toughest to get right. They also talk about the merits of filming on location in Los Angeles, shutting down a major boulevard, and Bruckheimer shares an update for the long-awaited Pirates of the Caribbean movie. #jerrybruckheimer #markmolloy #beverlyhillscopaxelf #beverlyhillscop For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL