Lethal Weapon 5

Stinky · 08-07-2008, 06:52 PM

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A password protected industry tracking site called trackingb.com says that Shane Black is at work on a fifth LETHAL WEAPON project. It's currently unclear whether he's developed a full spec script, or has only handed in a treatment.
We are now hearing that Shane Black may have only handed in a detailed treatment to Joel Silver and that they are taking two old scripts and mashing them together to make LETHAL WEAPON 5… Also hearing that Silver is after Columbus Short for a role

...says the article, which you can find HERE.
Trackingb says Gibson and Glover are interested in reprising their roles. No other details are given, except that 1) franchise producer Joel Silver has already been contacted by Black, and 2) the storyline would deal with an about-to-retire Riggs coaxing an already retired Murtaugh out for a "ride off into the sunset" case/adventure.
I love what the LETHAL WEAPON films reprensent in terms of energy and attitude, although I found myself quite tired of the whole shebang by the time #4 rolled around. If this project fleshes out, Silver. & Co. would presumably go after Donner to direct. Let's hope Joel and Dick put the screws to the studio (Warners, I guess) and don't settle for a diluted PG-13 rating. The others were hard 'R'...respect that & leave it there. It's tough enough to imagine more of this shtick, but having the same shtick watered down?
It should be noted that LETHAL 5 rumors have been in the wind for a while now - most visibly in the slipstream of Gibson's...incident...when it was claimed Mel wanted LETHAL 5 as a way to regain his footing.

B00STED4V · 08-07-2008, 09:04 PM

man i don't know. 1 and 2 are classic, 3 was do-able and 4 was aweful... so, i dont know

Stinky · 08-08-2008, 07:25 AM

I feel the same way, I liked 2 the most but 3 was meh, and 4 I don't think I've ever seen all the way through.

FreeBird · 08-08-2008, 08:06 AM

to both accounts

**jdv** · 08-08-2008, 02:21 PM

Let it die.

Mel Gibson has already lost his mind.

**BlackArtemis** · 08-09-2008, 08:06 AM

maybe it can be about a rabbi mafia so he can get his Jew rage on!

B00STED4V · 08-09-2008, 10:08 AM

gimme back my 8 dollars!

pinski · 08-10-2008, 06:25 PM

You brchs are crazy - I thought LW4 was awesome!

Therapist · 08-10-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jdv

Mel Gibson has already lost his mind.

what are you talking about?

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jdv the polarbear conservation corps protects a polarbear homie straight outa' compton because polarbears love klondike bars Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 32,866 Blog Entries: 2	Let it die. Mel Gibson has already lost his mind. __________________ 1968 Mustang Coupe

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BlackArtemis I'm so fucking drink right now... Join Date: Mar 1982 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 11,112 Blog Entries: 13	maybe it can be about a rabbi mafia so he can get his Jew rage on! __________________

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B00STED4V Caution: Pees Everywhere When Drunk Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ray-Jay Posts: 20,760	gimme back my 8 dollars! __________________

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Stinky checking my oil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Loo-kenk for des Oxy. Posts: 14,342	I feel the same way, I liked 2 the most but 3 was meh, and 4 I don't think I've ever seen all the way through.

08-10-2008, 06:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
pinski Me and my friends have been been too busy sunbathing off the southern coast of St. Bart's with spider monkeys for the past two weeks, tripping on acid. Changed our whole perspective on shit...so you can Dere-lick my balls cap-i-tan Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,233	You brchs are crazy - I thought LW4 was awesome! __________________

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