Overview
- Gibson says he and screenwriter Richard Wenk have finished a new Lethal Weapon 5 script that focuses on older, more vulnerable versions of Riggs and Murtaugh.
- He reports the draft was shaped by the late director Richard Donner’s vision and that Donner had asked Gibson to take over the project if needed.
- Gibson has taken a more active development role and has told colleagues he may direct the film, according to recent interviews.
- Despite the script progress, Gibson says the project is “tied up in some kind of industrial film hell,” a phrase he used to describe studio, financing and scheduling obstacles that are blocking a greenlight.
- The franchise’s long history of stalled attempts and the stars’ enduring chemistry mean any move toward production will hinge on clearing rights, money and cast timing before filming can start.