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Cue ‘Neutron Dance’: Netflix Recruits Editor Who Cut Trailer For ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ In 1984 to Make Throwback One For ‘Axel F’
Cue 'Neutron Dance': Netflix Recruits Editor Who Cut Trailer For 'Beverly Hills Cop' In 1984 to Make Throwback One For 'Axel F'
That’s because it was made by Benedict Coulter, the veteran editor who cut the first trailer for Beverly Hills Cop 40 years ago while working for Kaleidoscope Films. (The late Gene McGarr narrated the first Beverly Hills Cop trailer but his dialogue was limited to “Eddie Murphy is a Detroit Cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.” LaFontaine’s voiceover was much more usable for Coulter’s 2024 cut since he said, “Axel Foley is back, back where he doesn’t belong, reunited with his old buddies. “For me personally, it has really been kind of a crazy adventure that reminds me of the reason why I never stopped editing … opportunities like this that come around,” continued Coulter, who is now the co-owner of Rebel advertising agency.
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