That was quick…Just a week after Eddie Murphy announced plans to bring his ’80s action/comedy trilogy, Beverly Hills Cop, to the small screen, CBS has given the project a pilot order.

Murphy and Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield are teaming up to executive produce the Sony TV-produced project — a sequel to the hit films that chronicled the exploits of fish-out-of-water Detroit detective Axel Foley (Murphy) in Los Angeles. The proposed series will center on Axel’s police officer son, Aaron, who struggles to escape the shadow of his larger-than-life father.

Murphy is expected to make recurring appearances as the elder Foley, who now works as chief of police in the Motor City.

Written by Castina on September 4th, 2012 | Tagged as: Eddie Murphy,Movies,TV,TV News