Lethal Weapon 5 Gets First Update From Mel Gibson, And the Plot Confirms They've Both Gotten Too Old for This
Gibson says the screenplay is complete and he still hopes studio changes will let the long-delayed sequel move ahead.
- Actor Mel Gibson confirmed at Fan Expo Boston that the script for 'Lethal Weapon 5' is complete, reaffirming his commitment to direct the long-awaited sequel.
- Following the 2021 death of director Richard Donner, Screenwriter Richard Wenk and Gibson finished the screenplay, honoring the late director's vision for the project.
- The film features an older Riggs and Murtaugh, prioritizing character depth rather than spectacle, as Gibson hopes to reunite with co-star Danny Glover.
- Studio politics at Warner Bros. and Paramount have stalled the project, leaving the sequel without a confirmed production date or timeline for filming.
- Gibson remains hopeful that management changes at the studios will clear the path for production within a year if the situation improves.
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Lethal Weapon 5 Gets First Update From Mel Gibson, And the Plot Confirms They've Both Gotten Too Old for This
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Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Is Stuck in ‘Some Kind of Industrial Film Hell’ Even Though the ‘Script Is Better Than All the Others’
Mel Gibson gave an update on the long-gestating “Lethal Weapon 5” this week, saying the sequel is “tied up in some kind of industrial film hell that you can’t extract it from to make it.” Gibson says that he and the film’s writer, Richard Wenk, finished the script following the death of “Lethal Weapon” franchise director Richard Donner in July 2021 at the age of 91. “So I got together with the writer, and we completed it thinking, ‘What woul…
Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Tied Up At WB “In Some Kind Of Industrial Film Hell,” Praises Script While Sharing Details
After the passing of “Lethal Weapon” franchise director Richard Donner, there had been some question about whether “Lethal Weapon 5” would ever get made with original leads Mel Gibson and Danny Glover back in the saddle; more questionable given Gibson’s checkered past and their increasing ages, it seemed like the audience’s hunger for that project had since passed. But with Warner Bros. Continue reading Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Tied Up …
Mel Gibson Says 'Lethal Weapon 5' Script is 'better Than All of the Others'
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Actor Mel Gibson has shared an update on the long-awaited fifth installment of the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise, revealing that the script is complete but the film remains stuck in development due to studio-related issues, Deadline reported. Entertainment News | Mel Gibson Says 'Lethal Weapon 5' Script is 'better Than All of the Others'.
Both he and Danny Glover would star again in a film that we'll still be late to see, if we ever do.
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