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Chris Luckett
While Beverly Hills Cop 4 has always been more of a likelihood than long-gestating sequels like Beetlejuice 2 or Clerks III, it’s seemed lately like Axel Foley’s last adventure would remain 1994’s Beverly Hills Cop III.
The sequel took a huge step forward yesterday when Paramount announced Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (2014’s Image, 2015’s Black) will be helming the fourquel, with Eddie Murphy returning. Continue reading
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(This is Part 4 of a five-part series looking at the Oscar nominees in the eight major categories. Click here for Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.)
Chris Luckett
People sometimes confuse directors and producers or are unsure of which the important one is. Producers add input and help raise money, but the person running the whole show — telling the actors how to act, choosing how to interpret the script, deciding what the final product will be — is the director.
Usually, because of how pivotal directors are to their final products, the people who win the Oscar for Best Director also have their respective films chosen for Best Picture – last year’s victory for Argo despite Ben Affleck’s snub for Best Director being a rare exception. As such, if you want to know who’s on track to win Best Picture, keep your eyes focused on the five nominees in the race for Best Director.
The Apple Box 