Lethal Weapon 5?

[sparks87]

Hollywood tracking board TrackingB.com reports that Shane Black, who wrote the first Lethal Weapon movie, has written a spec script for Lethal Weapon 5 without telling anyone. The site adds that he contacted franchise producer Joel Silver and said that he wanted to continue the story.

This time, homicidal Riggs (Mel Gibson) is about to retire, but pulls Murtaugh (Danny Glover) out of retirement to solve one final case, before they both officially head off into the sunset.

TrackingB.com says that Gibson and Glover are down to return, but no deals have been signed.

The first film was released in 1987, the second in 1989, the third in 1992 and the fourth in 1998.


The last four were great, I don't know if another one is such a great idea though. The 4th one ended it in a good place 10 years ago.

[MonkeyHanger]

Murtaugh said:

I'm too old for this st

Riggs said:

We both are...Nurse, please empty my colostomy bag

Talk about flogging a deceased nag.

[Meeja]

One was a superb film.

Two was a pretty decent sequel.

Three was poor in comparison

Never bothered with Four.

[sparks87]

Four was surprisingly good.

[johnnymaestro]

Thought the first 3 were great, lagging a bit in the 4th. 5 might break the horses back (or Glovers)

Won't be the same unless they get the whole lot back Murtagh family Leo etc but might have lost it's touch by now.

WOuld probably go and watch it though.

[Sciroccology]

I saw Danny Glover in "Shooter" (Mark Wahlberg) and he looked very much like he'd suffered a stroke.

[FourWheelDrift]

But Danny Glover was only 2 weeks away from retiring in the first film! How are they going to write a believable plot for this one..........oh hang on, perhaps I shouldn't have typed believable......or plot.

[SS HSV]

Ah bring it on. Sod the fact that they are both wrinklies, they both play a fantastic part, work well together, and make a film worth watching IMO.

I would go and see it
[footnote]but I am an old wrinkly[/wrinkly]

[SkinnyBoy]

2 words why this wont get made


Deeplomatic Immuneety... keffer...

[Deltaf01]

Lethal Weapon 5; Zimmer Attack.

[Meeja]

SkinnyBoy said:

2 words why this wont get made


Deeplomatic Immuneety... keffer...

I have to admit, reading this thread has reminded me of some of the dialogue/scenes in Lethal Weapon 2..


Murtaugh: How you doing?

SA Consulate Envoy: [Look of horror] I think there must be some mistake.

Murtaugh: Say what?

SA Consulate Envoy: Sir, listen to your friend, here. He knows what he’s talking about. I don’t think you want to go to South Africa

Murtaugh: Why not?

SA Consulate Envoy: (Stutters) Because you’re blick!

[Fer]

That's fried rice, you plick.

[tumbleweed]

Fer said:

That's fried rice, you plick.

lol