Mel Gibson says Lethal Weapon 5 remains stalled
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Mel Gibson says the proposed fifth Lethal Weapon film remains stalled despite a completed script, describing it as trapped in “industrial film hell”. He believes the screenplay is better than the earlier films and hopes a change in Warner Bros.’ ownership could eventually allow production to go ahead.
Gibson and writer Richard Wenk completed the script after director Richard Donner died in 2021, intending to honour Donner’s approach. Gibson said he would plan to direct the film, as Donner had reportedly asked him to take over; it would follow older versions of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, with a lower-tech style and fewer large-scale explosions.
- Lethal Weapon 5 has a finished script but remains stalled.
- Gibson says studio uncertainty has held up production.
- He hopes to direct the sequel himself.
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Lethal Weapon is a series of action films about two Los Angeles police detectives: Martin Riggs, played by Mel Gibson, and Roger Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover. The first film was released in 1987, followed by three sequels, with the last arriving in 1998.
The films were directed by Richard Donner, whose work helped establish the partnership between the reckless Riggs and the more cautious Murtaugh. Their mix of crime stories, action scenes and comedy made the series a major Hollywood success.
Warner Bros. owns the film rights, so any further instalment depends on the studio agreeing to finance and release it. A fifth film has been discussed for years, while the original actors are now much older than when the series began.
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Originally published by Far Out as “Mel Gibson claims new ‘Leathal Weapon’ movie is “better than all the others””.