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While plans for a fifth Lethal Weapon were in limbo following the franchise director Richard Donner's passing, it looks like the torch has been officially passed courtesy of his widow Lauren Shuler Donner, who's given her blessing to star Mel Gibson, according to The Guardian undergoing final talks to helm the Warner Bros film[...]

There are plenty of movies that have been sitting in development hell for years, and Lethal Weapon 5 is no different The first time someone really mentioned it was about a decade after the last movie came out in 1998 There were rumors of a TV show that did end up happening in 2016, but[...]

Mel Gibson dropped some hints about what a Lethal Weapon 5 could look like in a new sit down with Good Morning America's Michael Strahan mainly he lets us know that is it fact real, and that Richard Donner is in Way back in January, which seems like three years ago at this point, news[...]

Bloodsport, Can't Hardly Wait, Mortal Kombat, Killer Klowns Form Outer Space, all four Lethal Weapon films, Taxi Driver, all three Matrix films, and The Social Network are among the offerings Originals include the Chris Hemsworth action thriller Extraction On the TV side, the big release will be the forth season of The Last Kingdom, as[...]

In discussing revisiting franchises, it matters not "if" Hollywood revisits rather "when." Dan Lin (Two Popes) revealed the development of a fifth Lethal Weapon film with original stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover returning to star along with director Richard Donner during a Producers Roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros "We're trying to make the last[...]

On the surface, it feels no different from recent US cop shows like Lethal Weapon or L.A.'s Finest The difference is you get the strong feeling that Clarke, Walters and Love absolutely, unapologetically love the genre. Bulletproof/Sky One Buddy Cop Clichés, Ahoy! Clarke and Walters both declared their love for buddy cop movies like Lethal Weapon and[...]

After three season that felt like it had more drama and intrigue taking place behind the scenes than in front of the camera, FOX has finally pulled the plug on the embattled Lethal Weapon The news comes as FOX announces series pick-ups and cancellations as part of the May 2019 Upfronts cycle: having picked up[...]

George now finds herself a suspect in the killing along with her former nemesis, forcing her to team up with Nancy to track the culprit and clear their names… and it just may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. While this marks the first TV pilot Teng has tackled as a director, it is far[...]

Fox With the third season of Lethal Weapon set to premiere on Tuesday, September 25, Fox is hoping for a fresh start for the series as new lead Seann William Scott's Wesley Cole replaces Clayne Crawford's Martin Riggs when the series returns The series adaptation of the successful film franchise has spent most of its pre-season dealing[...]

Things in front of and behind the camera have been anything but boring and same-old-same-old for Fox over the past several weeks; but after a tornado of series renewals, greenlights, and cancellations (sorry, Ghosted: we hardly knew or watched ya), the network has released the fall premiere dates for both its new and returning series. Credit:[...]

The deal takes up 30 hours of broadcast time from the network. Here is the Fall line-up: MONDAY 8 pm The Resident 9 pm 9-1-1 TUESDAY 8 pm The Gifted 9 pm Lethal Weapon WEDNESDAY 8 pm Empire 9 pm Star THURSDAY 8 pm Thursday Night Football FRIDAY 8 pm Last Man Standing 8: 30 pm The Cool Kids 9 pm Hell's Kitchen SATURDAY 8 pm College Football SUNDAY 8 pm The Simpsons 8: 30 pm[...]

Yesterday the reports we were hearing said that Fox was down to choosing between Lethal Weapon and Gotham for renewal, and the decision was likely going to come down to whether or not they could cast a new lead after firing Clayne Crawford A lot of Fox's bubble series, that would be picked up last[...]

We'd heard this week that producers on Lethal Weapon had fired Clayne Crawford after reports of inappropriate work place behavior and creating an unsafe work environment surfaced The series had been expected to be renewed when the move happened and finding a new lead to play opposite of Damon Wayans became crucial if the series[...]

Presidential Election… and the green, green grass of home! https://youtu.be/H1dy4WKWs1cVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 'Brooklyn' 9-1-1, 'Lethal' Recast, Cobra Kai, Sharknado and More! [The Weekly Static s01e39] (https://youtu.be/H1dy4WKWs1c) Lethal Weapon Reportedly Recasting Lead in Hopes of Saving Series SCTV Netflix Documentary Directed by Scorsese Gains Rick Moranis Cobra Kai Earns Season 2 Renewal at YouTube Red's[...]

A couple week back we covered reports that the future of the Fox drama Lethal Weapon was uncertain as complaints of  behavioral issues involving star Clayne Crawford That the network and studio were considering their options as reports of inappropriate behavior and causing an unsafe work environment surfaced While the decision on a third season[...]

As we move closer to the time when networks make their decisions on series renewals, Deadline is reporting that Fox's decision on their sophomore drama Lethal Weapon may not come down to the series' ratings While the show is the better performer among the series between Fox and Warner Bros TV, it looks like the[...]

Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams). Hurd co-starred on NBC's second season of Blindspot and recurred on Fox's Lethal Weapon; with additional appearances in CBS' Hawaii Five-0, Netflix's Daredevil and Starz's Ash vs Evil Dead. https://youtu.be/T68HGJ0FwE0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: CBS Cagney & Lacey promo 1986 (https://youtu.be/T68HGJ0FwE0) CBS' original Cagney & Lacey ran for seven seasons between[...]

Written by Lethal Weapon's Amanda Green and and directed by Anthony Hemingway, the series is based on the British miniseries and executive produced by Green, Lindsey Liberatore and Dan Lin (Stephen King's It) Lin Pictures and Warner Bros Television will handle production. Here's an overview of what Murder will be about, as well as a look[...]

Lima's (Lethal Weapon) Krista Dumont is a smart, compassionate, and driven psychotherapist for military veterans; while Whigham's (Sierra Burgess is a Loser) Amy Bendix is street-smart grifter with a mysterious past. "We are incredibly excited to have Josh, Floriana and Giorgia joining the cast of Marvel's The Punisher and seeing them bring their talents to the[...]

Produced by Dan Lin (It, The LEGO Movie) and written by Lethal Weapon's Amanda Green, the series is based on the BBC miniseries. Lin and Green are set to executive produce, and Lindsey Liberatore as co-executive producer; with Lin Pictures, Warner Bros TV and CBS Television Studios sharing production. Murder explores crime through the unique and often-conflicting[...]

Television, CBS Television Studios Overview: "Based on the web series of the same name written and starring Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, I Mom So Hard explores how two moms illustrate how their friendship gets them through being wives and mothers." Murder Writer: Amanda Green (Lethal Weapon) Executive Producers: Green, Lindsey Liberatore and Dan Lin (Stephen King's It) Production Company:[...]

Highlights for the first month include the addition of five Batman and Bring It On films, four Lethal Weapon films, and all three The Godfather films Other notable editions include: Breakfast at Tiffany's; The Truman Show; Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Grace and Frankie: Season 4; and Jack Black's new biopic of Jan Lewan and the polka Ponzi[...]

To go with tomorrow night's mid-season finale of Lethal Weapon, Fox has released a new trailer that mimic's the original trailer for the 1987 Lethal Weapon movie that starred Mel Gibson and Danny Glover They used similar graphics to the original and cut in scenes from the television series with Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans[...]

When it was announced that Michelle Hurd was cast on Lethal Weapon as recurring character Gina Santos, a police chief with a connection to Roger Murtaugh's (Damon Wayans) past, that left open a question What does that mean for Hurd's character of Shepherd on NBC's Blindspot? It turns out that Shepherd won't be popping up[...]

In each of the three, they use footage of Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford) from Lethal Weapon, firing a sniper rifle over and over to cause things to happen on three of their comedies: The Last Man Standing, New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine All of this set to classical music including: The William Tell Overture, Ride[...]

Lethal Weapon series creator Matthew Miller appear on one of the Lethal Access segments with Johnathan Fernandez who plays Scorsese Miller talks about the highlights and difficulties of putting together a series based on a very popular movie and just how difficult it was to find their Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs He also gives[...]

I think I'm actually liking the Lethal Access segments better than the actual Lethal Weapon series In the latest one, host Johnathan Fernandez (who plays Scorsese) interviews cinematographers, David Moxness and Andy Strahorn, and finds out exactly what a Director of Photography does. https://youtu.be/LoIJ5upw-EoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lethal Access Segment Nine: Shining[...]

I'll admit that when I saw Lethal Weapon on the list of new shows for the fall, I was apprehensive It is rare for a successful movie to then be turned into a series and have it work I can think of only a few times like M.A.S.H and Highlander And with something that was[...]

One of the more spectacular stunt scenes of the new television series has to be the car chase in the middle of the Long Beach Grand Prix on Lethal Weapon In the scene, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh chase a suspect named Tito into the live race Not wanting to film it against green screen,[...]

When I first heard that Fox was adapting Lethal Weapon as a television series, I was more than skeptical Rarely do shows translate well from the big screen to the little… and it's even worse when its something so character driven There is nothing new about an older cop being saddled with a younger /[...]