Posted by | Ray Cornelius
IndieWire is reporting that comedic actor Brandon T. Jackson will star as Axel Foley’s son, Aaron Foley in the new television adaptation of “Beverly Hills Cop.”
RC reported back in August that Eddie Murphy has been working on this for quite some time and was very anxious to reprise the role of the famous detective, who is now Detroit’s chief of police. The show will focus on Aaron Foley, who heads to Beverly Hills to get out from under the shadow of his father. Murphy has also agreed to appear in the pilot and in a few special episodes throughout the first season
Jackson, a real life Detroit native, has appeared in “Roll Bounce,” “Tropic Thunder” and “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son,” with Martin Lawrence.
The show is designed to be a “buddy cop show” with strong comedic elements and is scheduled to premiere on CBS.