Eddie Murphy Voices Hong Kong Phooey in Resurfaced Footage From Canceled Adaptation

beverly hills cop And a partner a star Eddie Murphy once lent his voice to the beloved 1970s cartoon crime fighter. Hong Kong PhuketNow, test footage has emerged from the live-action adaptation of the popular Hanna-Barbera series.Murphy, who is no stranger to voicing animated characters thanks to the likes of Donkey and Mulan The dragon Mushu was cast as Hong Kong Fuy in 2011, and the project aimed to use the same technology used in the film. sonic the hedgehogrealizing a CGI character in the real world.

It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally aired on ABC, Hong Kong Phuket The film capitalized on the huge popularity of martial arts, kung fu and Hong Kong films in Hollywood during the 1970s. The film was to be based on the popular classic cartoon series, which introduces audiences to a well-mannered dog named Penrod “Penry” Butch, who works as a janitor at the local police station.

But while he may appear clumsy and clown, Benri is actually a Hong Kong crime fighter who uses the skills he learned from his book to Hong Kong Kung Fu BookHe spends his free time fighting crime and taking on a whole bunch of crazy criminals with the help of his trusted sidekick Spot (a cat) as “Superman Number One”.

You can check out the test shots from the live adaptation of Hong Kong Phuket Below, courtesy of Twitter user @NeverMadeFilm.

The project was set to be directed by Alex Zam (Woody Woodpecker, Baxters) with Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove producing. At the time, the duo praised Murphy for the lead role, and you can judge for yourself how well he fits the role thanks to test footage, which first surfaced in 2012.

“We couldn’t be happier that Eddie Murphy will star in Hong Kong Phooey. His contributions to cinema, and to timeless family entertainment like Shrek and Dr. Dolittle, cannot be overstated. We look forward to watching him reimagine another classic character.”

Eddie Murphy brings some of his favorite characters back to life.

While the Hong Kong Phuket It's unlikely that the film will be adapted into a live-action adaptation, as Eddie Murphy has been busy revisiting some of his most famous characters lately. The popular comedian recently reprised his role as detective Axel Foley in the long-awaited sequel to the film, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FDirected by Mark Molloy and written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican and Kevin Eaton. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F The film sees the return of Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Bronson Pinchot, and Paul Reiser to reprise their roles, while the rest of the cast includes Taylor Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Pellegrino, and Kevin Bacon.

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The sequel follows Axel's return to Beverly Hills after his estranged daughter's life is put in danger. The sequel has received surprisingly positive reviews, currently holding a 66% critics and 78% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Murphy will then return to the swamp with Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz in Partner 5reprising his role as Donkey. The film is set to be directed by Walt Dorn and co-directed by Brad Ableson from a screenplay written by Michael McCullers, Partner 5 The film has recently been scheduled for release and will hit theaters on July 1, 2026.