With reports of the long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise on the 34th anniversary of the first movie… As an 80’s kid, the end of the decade and into the 90’s saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be […]
Richard Donner confirms he plans to direct Lethal Weapon 5
Fore a moment back in 2017, it appeared that the long-rumoured Lethal Weapon 5 was about to become a reality, with stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover both on board to join director Richard Donner for Lethal Finale. Things soon fell silent however with progress seemingly stalling, only for Gibson to reveal last month that […]
Mel Gibson says Lethal Weapon 5 is “absolutely” happening
Almost twenty years on from the release of Lethal Weapon 4, it was revealed back in 2017 that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were looking to get back together for a fifth outing in the buddy cop franchise. There’s been little in the way of news since the initial announcement, […]
Ten Essential Buddy Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential buddy films… Reluctant partners, thrust together. Chalk and cheese, a differing approach to attaining the end goal, or perhaps sometimes from opposite sides of the law. The buddy film genre has been popular for decades. Some writer/directors in fact have a real association with it (see later). It’s a […]
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Richard Donner still on board for Lethal Weapon 5
Back in October of 2017 it was reported that Lethal Weapon director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were looking to reunite for a fifth instalment in the classic buddy cop franchise, with Donner subsequently revealing that he didn’t believe the sequel was going to move ahead. Well, it seems that Warner Bros. […]
Christmas Special: Lethal Weapon with The Courier director Zackary Adler | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #60
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, filmmaker Zackary Adler discusses his own action thriller The Courier and Lethal Weapon – his favourite Christmas movie… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, it’s another Christmas special […]
Fox officially cancels Lethal Weapon after 3 seasons
It had been on the cards since Damon Wayans announced his plans to exit the series, but now it is official, with Fox cancelling its TV adaptation of Lethal Weapon after three seasons. The Warner Bros.-produced take on the classic 80s buddy cop movie originally saw Damon Wayans’ Roger Murtaugh joined by Clayne Crawford as […]
Lethal Weapon could get a fourth season with Damon Wayans returning
Back in October, Damon Wayans revealed that he had decided to quit the FOX TV series Lethal Weapon for health and family reasons, with the actor stating that he was “getting too old for this” and citing his diabetes and gruelling 16 hour days as factors in his decision. Wayans had clashed with co-star Clayne […]
Fox orders two more Lethal Weapon episodes, with Damon Wayans set to appear
Last month, Damon Wayans dropped the unexpected announcement that he was quitting Fox’s hit TV series Lethal Weapon at the conclusion of the show’s third season, citing the toll that it is taking on his health and his family life. The news came as a surprise to Fox, who hadn’t been notified of Wayans’ decision […]
Damon Wayans quits Lethal Weapon
First Riggs, now Murtaugh… Some five months on from the firing of Clayne Crawford, Fox’s Lethal Weapon is now set to lose its other original lead with Damon Wayans revealing to Eurweb.com that he is quitting the show at the end of the upcoming third season. “I’m going to be quitting the show in December after we […]
