Shane Black Reveals His Plans For ‘Lethal Weapon 5’
This weekend you should be heading out to support the original dark comedy crime caper that isThe Nice Guys. It’s the latest film fromKiss Kiss Bang BangandIron Man 3directorShane Black, and it’s a refreshing summer flick with plenty of laughs, bullets, blood and 1970s flare. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe make for an outstanding duo who deserve their own TV show. But while making the publicity rounds, Shane Black talked about another duo that he had a hand in creating back in 1987 in the action thrillerLethal Weapon.
More specifically, Shane Black revealed what his plan would have been forLethal Weapon 5, and thankfully, it would not have been about Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) passing the torch to the next generation of cops who would eventually become too old for shit shit.. Find out more about theLethal Weapon 5story after the jump.
The Playlistpicked out some of the finer points of Shane Black’s recent chat onNerdist’s The Writer’s Panel podcast, and that includes details on a 62-page treatment forLethal Weapon 5, the sequel we’ll probably never see. Here’s what he had to say:
With a blizzard in store forLethal Weapon 5, we’d likely get another Christmas-set movie from Shane Black, one of his trademarks. On the surface, this seems like exactly what you would hope for from aLethal Weaponsequel, especially with Riggs and Murtaugh staying the focus instead of their kids becoming the focus on the movie.Lethal Weapon 4got way too far off the rails, especially with how much silliness came fromChris RockandJoe Pesci. Even though those two brought laughs, it just felt over the top. It’s a shame we’ll never get to see Shane Black polish off the franchise and make it great again.
Do you still want to seeLethal Weapon 5happen?
