At 90 years old, Richard Donner is gearing up to direct the fifth movie in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise.
“It’s both my privilege and duty to put it to bed.
It’s exciting, actually,” the director recently told The Telegraph for a career-spanning profile in which he looks ahead to his next film and reflects on his magnum opus, 1978’s “Superman.” The Warner Bros.
release popularized the Hollywood comic book film and set a standard for superheroes on film that inspired the likes of Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins, and more.When asked about today’s onslaught of comic book movies, Donner said it’s staggering to see the film genre he helped introduce to the masses become the dominant form of theatrical entertainment.
“When you see it done right, by my standards, it’s so fulfilling,” Donner said.
“I’m very happy and proud when I see them.
When it’s done wrong,
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