EXCLUSIVE: Remember the May 2013 shocker when CBS passed on the Beverly Hills Cop sequel pilot featuring Eddie Murphy? We have a similar situation this year with the Bad Boys offshoot pilot LA’s Finest, toplined by the films’ Gabrielle Union and fellow movie star Jessica Alba.

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NBC has opted not to go forward with the project, from Sony Pictures TV., Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Primary Wave, and 2.0 Entertainment. I hear the producers are already fielding interest in the property from other networks.

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While not off the charts, LA’s Finest had garnered solid buzz and is a rare marquee drama title headlined by two two movie stars. What’s more, it’s a rare broadcast TV drama with two diverse female leads — something we don’t have right now. It is not entirely clear whether NBC’s decision was based on creative or business reasons (NBC had been in negotiations with Sony TV on four projects — two pilots and two current series), but the answer is likely in some combination of the two.