“Beverly Hills Cop,” “Shrek” and “The Nutty Professor” actor Eddie Murphy is to lead a New Line Cinema remake of 1990s comedy “Grumpy Old Men,” with director Tim Story at the helm.

As well as having a fourth “Beverly Hills Cop” movie on the way, Eddie Murphy is reviving another 20th-century comedy staple in “Grumpy Old Men,” according to Deadline.

Though it’s expected to move to a different title, the project is basing itself upon Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau’s 1993 modern classic.

That had two competitive, elderly fellows engaged in a lifelong rivalry, one which only intensifies upon the arrival of an attractive new neighbour.

Tim Story directed the first two “Ride Along,” “Think Like a Man” and “Fantastic Four” movies, as well as the first “Barbershop” and the Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon remake of Luc Besson’s “Taxi.”

He is in the process of completing a “Shaft” remake starring Samuel L. Jackson – one reason, perhaps, why Deadline is able to link the latter with the other lead role in this revival project – though he has worked with both Kevin Hart and Ice Cube outside of the “Ride Along” franchise, so those two are likewise familiar with his methods.