Once again, filmmaker Richard Donner has indicated that he intends to a direct a fifth film in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise.
As part of a recent interview with The Telegraph, the 90-year-old Donner says it will be Riggs and Murtaugh’s final outing, and he’s keen to get to work on it:
“This is the final one. It’s both my privilege and duty to put it to bed. It’s exciting, actually… Hahaha! It’s the last one; I’ll promise you that.”
The four films ran for eleven years from 1987 to 1998. Donner has been hinting at another for over a decade, but so far there hasn’t been much movement beyond some script work with things seemingly picking up a year ago.
As part of the same interview, Donner blasted “bleak and angry” superhero movies. The man who helmed the iconic 1978 “Superman” was asked about the current state of superhero movies. He says:
“There are so many people that make superheroes so cynical, it’s depressing. When they’re dark and bleak and angry with themselves and the world, I don’t find it entertaining. I think there’s enough reality going on for that. We just got over four years of that. I think we crave the opposite… When you see it done right, by my standards, it’s so fulfilling. I’m very happy and proud when I see them. When it’s done wrong, it’s such a disappointment.”
Asked if there is a current one he does like, he praises Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” saying it “had the same feeling of emotion” as his “Superman”.
