After starring in the first “Lethal Weapon” movie more than 30 years ago, Mel Gibson is in talks to direct the upcoming “Lethal Weapon 5,” Variety has confirmed.The fifth entry of the classic action franchise has been in development for several years, with Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”) writing the most recent draft of the script.
Richard Donner, who directed and produced all four previous “Lethal Weapon” films, had been working to develop a fifth installment, but he died on July 5, 2021, at 91, putting the plans in limbo.Donner’s wife, Lauren Schuler Donner, will produce the film, alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin.
Jonathan Eirich of Rideback and Derek Hoffman of The Donners’ Company will executive produce.Speaking at an event in London, Gibson let it slip that he would take over directing duties from Donner, fulfilling the late director’s wishes.“He was developing the screenplay and he got pretty far along with it.
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