Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Safdie Brothers were prepared to helm a remake of 48 Hrs., the 1982 buddy cop movie starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.

Few comedians are as widely loved as Eddie Murphy. His reverence is heard and seen in the likes of Dave Chappelle's comedic headiness and Kevin Hart's performance bombast. However, he's also had a ...

Unlike most actors, Eddie Murphy didn't have to pay his dues on subpar or forgettable movies when he launched his film career. He came out swinging with "48 Hrs.," and seemingly fired off one classic ...

Coming just two years after his movie debut in 48 Hrs. in 1982, Beverly Hills Cop made Murphy a box-office superstar and launched him to global stardom. The film, which was the highest-grossing movie ...