‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ to shoot scenes in Detroit next week
One burning question about the latest “Beverly Hills Cop” movie is now answered: At least some filming will take place in Detroit — and quite soon.
The Netflix project, titled “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley,” stars Eddie Murphy as Detroit cop Axel Foley, the character who first arrived on the big screen in the 1984 hit “Beverly Hills Cop.” It will be the fourth installment of the comedy franchise.
Production has been underway for a few months. Now flyers have been sent to residents and businesses saying that filming for “Beverly Hills: Axel F” (either a shorthand title or a barely disguised one) will be happening from Sunday through Friday (Nov. 27Dec. 2) in the neighborhood known as the Capitol Park Historic District.
Streets in the filming area will be designated as no parking/towaway zones and temporarily closed at times. They include:
Both sides of northbound Washington Boulevard from State Street to Grand River Avenue from 7 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Dec. 2.
The alley between Shelby Street and Washington Boulevard from State Street to Grand River Avenue (closed 7 a.m. Monday-6 p.m. Dec. 2).
State Street between Washington Boulevard and Griswold (closed 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Intermittent traffic control of Grand River between Washington Boulevard to Griswold during the same period.
Those in the neighborhood were given a general idea of what to expect. “Stunt driving will take place in this scene. Please be aware of simulated car crashes, smoke effects and sparks may occur. Please do not be alarmed,” read the flyer.
It also said that Detroit police officers and firefighters would be at the site during the special effects and stunts. The goal of the shooting was described as making filming “a positive experience for everyone involved.”
According to the Daily Mail, Murphy was spotted filming in Los Angeles this week, sitting in a Ford Bronco and wearing one of Foley’s iconic wardrobe pieces, the iconic Detroit Lions jacket.
It’s not known yet whether next week will be the only shooting done here or whether more is expected. It’s also not known whether Murphy will be making any visits to Detroit for filming. The original “Beverly Hills Cop” opened with a lengthy chase scene in the Motor City, but the remaining action unfolded in Los Angeles.
The on-site coordinator for next week’s filming had no comment on anything related to the movie.
In addition to Murphy, the cast will include newcomers to the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise Taylour Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kevin Bacon and returning actors Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot.