Comedy

Beverly Hills Cop TV show has its star plus Eddie Murphy

Deadline reports that the CBS television reboot of Beverly Hills Cop has gotten closer to a formal greenlight, with actor-comedian Brandon T. Jackson (Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) closing a deal for the lead of Axel Foley, taking over the role made famous by Eddie Murphy. Murphy himself and The ….

Jeff Shakoor rewriting Uptown Saturday Night remake for Will Smith

Studio System News reports that Jeff Shakoor has been tapped to rewrite the script for Will Smith’s upcoming remake of the cult classic Blaxploitation comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which Warner Bros. and Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment plan to release in 2014. Will Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jada Pinkett Smith will produce Uptown Saturday Night, ….

Win a copy of the retro hit Funkytown on DVD

Wolfe Video gets into the groove next week, on October 2nd, when the the glitter, glamour and edginess of the 1970s returns in Daniel Roby’s Funkytown. To celebrate Funkytown’s release on DVD, FilmFetish is giving away 3 copies of the home entertainment release, to readers. The film stars Patrick Huard, Justin Chatwin, Paul Doucet, Raymond ….

Win a copy of Strippers Vs. Werewolves on Blu-ray

Legendary horror film star Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) joins Billy Murray (Stalker), Martin Kemp (Jack Falls) and Steven Berkoff (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, TV’s The Borgias) in Director Jonathan Glendening’s (Night Wolf) British horror-comedy Strippers vs. Werewolves, which debuted today on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from Well Go USA Entertainment. To ….