Tag: Lethal Weapon
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Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and More Mourn Richard Donner: ‘The Greatest Goonie of All’
Following the news of legendary director Richard Donner’s death, heartfelt tributes are emerging from all over Hollywood, including from Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.Donner, who directed the original “Superman” film, the 1985 classic “The Goonies” and the “Lethal Weapon” series, died on Monday at the age of 91.Fellow director Spielberg, who wrote the…
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Richard Donner: His Life and Career in Photos
Richard Donner, who died July 5 at 91, directed for TV series including “Twilight Zone,” “Get Smart” and “Man From U.N.C.L.E” before becoming one of the top movie directors of the 1970s and ’80s with films including “Superman,” “The Goonies” and “Lethal Weapon.” His later films included “Conspiracy Theory” and “Timeline.”More from VarietySteven Spielberg, Mel…
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Richard Donner, Director of ‘Superman’ and ‘The Goonies,’ Dies at 91
Richard Donner, director of the original “Superman” film as well as “The Goonies” and all four “Lethal Weapon” films, has died at the age of 91. Deadline reported that his wife, Lauren Schuler Donner and business manager confirmed his passing. No cause of death has been provided.Richard Donner spent nearly two decades working on some…
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Richard Donner, master of macho blockbusters with a human touch
Superman, Lethal Weapon, The Omen, Scrooged – the movie director’s CV tracked Hollywood’s most bankable genres from the 80s onwardsRichard Donner was the classic studio director and an action blockbuster maestro, the Michael Curtiz of the VHS age; he was the great inventor, or reinventor, of so many Hollywood genres and styles. When Hollywood invented…
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Richard Donner, Director of ‘Superman,’ ‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘The Goonies,’ and More, Dead at 91
Richard Donner, prolific Hollywood director and producer, has died. He was 91. Donner died Monday, according to his wife, producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager. No cause of death has been revealed. Donner directed some of the most iconic movies of the 1970s and ’80s, including Superman, The Goonies, and Lethal Weapon. Donner’s…
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Anthony Pellicano Is Back in Business and Working for Joel Silver (Exclusive)
Anthony Pellicano, the former private eye who spent 16 years in federal prison, is back in business as a Hollywood fixer.Pellicano confirmed to Variety that he is working for Joel Silver, the “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” producer who exited his company in 2019. Silver has since been engaged in an arbitration case with Daryl…
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‘Superman’ Director Richard Donner Is Not a Fan of Today’s ‘Bleak and Angry’ Superhero Movies
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…
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‘L.A.’s Finest’ Review: Don’t Bother Seeking Out Spectrum Original’s Basic ‘Bad Boys’ Spinoff
On the one hand, it should come as no surprise that a TV spinoff of a 1990s action movie franchise is reverse engineered from a semi-successful TV spinoff of a 1980s action movie franchise. “L.A.’s Finest” looks a lot like Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” — there’s the loyal-but-edgy partner dynamic, the crazy action scenes, the hourlong,…
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‘Lethal Weapon’ Creator Wants Damon Wayans Back for Season 4, but Says There’s a ‘Shelf Life’
“Lethal Weapon” could be over in a matter of weeks, if Fox doesn’t renew the hourlong drama, but it will be over in a few years — so said creator Matt Miller, who expressed his desire to make a fourth season Wednesday afternoon while admitting he can’t see the show going 10 seasons.“I don’t know…