Editorial Staff
Just how much money will it take, Mel?
And here they swirl again…. no, not the dancers at the steak house…. those “Lethal Weapon 5” whispers.
We’ve received reliable word that Warners are in the early stages of trying to relaunch the popular action series. Not a bad idea, everyone loves the films, and Mel Gibson could really do with a hit or two right now. Will it happen? I’d say there’s a much better chance of it happening now – because of the old heroes being dusted off left, right and center – but it ain’t going to be easy convincing everyone that a fourth sequel is worthwhile. It’s going to have to be a strong script.
‘Candlestick’ works for one of the big men involved in the series – and offers us a little update.
“Hey Clint, still working over here at [place of employment removed] as [position]. Probably no surprise to hear, but there’s more Lethal talk. Apparently the whole trend of resurrecting old action heroes, like John McClane (in “Live Free or Die Hard”) and John Rambo has spurred them on. Twelve months after Gibson turned down the offer to do a fifth one, they’re trying again. Something might have changed – guess his career is kind of in the shitter? – because it seems to be going somewhere. That’s this week anyway. We shall see. Danny Glover’s not committing until he sees a script.”
Shane Black Where Art Thou?
Director Richard Donner apparently has a script… or an outline… or something he thinks is worthwhile. A couple of years back he sounded keen anyway.
“It’s up to Mel,” Donner said. “If he says yes then there’s another Lethal Weapon. I have a great story, I’d love to do it and put Lethal Weapon to bed.”
“If they want to go and make it without Mel well, go ahead and be my guest but it’s not for me. Mel is Lethal Weapon,” he said. “It was hard for Mel to do Lethal 4. It was really hard on him. For Lethal Weapon 5 it would have to be a story that would be worthwhile, but I think maybe there is something out there.”
Do you guys agree?
