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Fox has hired Damon Wayans Sr. to star as Roger Murtaugh in “Lethal Weapon”.
Based on the film franchise starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the TV reboot comes from Matt Miller, who will exec produce via Good Session with Lin Pictures’ Dan Lin and Jennifer Gwartz.
McG will direct the pilot.
The show is described as:
When Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Martin Riggs suffers the loss of his wife and baby, he moves to Los Angeles to start anew. There, he gets partnered with LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans Sr.), who, having recently suffered a “minor” heart attack, must avoid any stress in his life.
The news comes via THR.
