The 51-year-old actor is hoping to reprise his role of the Detroit detective Axel Foley in a television adaptation of the action-comedy film franchise, according to Deadline. He and Shawn Ryan, creator of the show 'The Shield' and the new ABC series 'Last Resort,' have already pitched the project to major networks such as ABC and FOX and want to serve as executive producers, the website said.

The parties have not confirmed the news. Murphy starred in three 'Beverly Hills Cop' action films, the last of which was released in 1994. The second was directed by 'Top Gun' director Tony Scott, who died early this month. The movies made a total of $735 million.
Deadline says the new TV project centers on Foley's son, who 'moves to Beverly Hills to escape the shadow of his legendary dad.' Murphy is set to reprise his old role with 'occasional recurring guest appearances.'

If the project is picked up, it would mark Murphy's television acting return since he left 'Saturday Night Live' in 1984 to begin what has become a successful movie career. He went on to star in one of the most iconic comedy films of all time, 'Coming To America,' with Arsenio Hall, and also appeared in film franchises such as 'Doctor Dolittle' and 'The Nutty Professor' and also starred in 'Dreamgirls.'

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