News > Lethal Weapon 5 rumors begin to boil

Written by: Josh Karp 

Please. Kill. This. Franchise. Now. I am getting so tired of the never ending installment plan that puts 4th and 5th versions of movies that should have been retired after the 3rd go-around. Oh well. Against my better judgement (imagine that…), Warner Bros. is already in talks with Mel Gibson regarding a possible 5th iteration of Lethal Weapon. Cinema Blend had this to say about the film's prospects:

Warner Brothers are starting to toss around the idea of rekindling Riggs and Murtaugh for one more adventure. Of course, this isn't the first time the idea has come up, and Mel Gibson is typically the killer for the concept. Apparently his career has gotten too big to slap himself in the face and make three stooges noises (refraining from any comments about who he's busy slapping instead). Of course, with Mel really needing to win back the public eye again, could he be interested this time around?

The less discriminating of the two, Danny Glover, is reportedly not coming back until he's seen a script, which director Richard Donner claims to have, or at least some semblance of something like a script. Donner doesn't appear concerned about Glover wanting to see a script and states the whole thing hinges on Mel. If he's in, there's a Lethal Weapon 5.               

That all seems pretty solid to me, which is frustrating from the standpoint of someone who genuinely enjoyed the first 3 films. Instead of leaving me with a positive impression of my overall Lethal Weapon experience, I will be left with anger, frustration, and disgust…much like most relationships in my life. Great.