Richard Donner to direct Lethal Weapon 5 at 91 years old - Blu-ray Forum

soaptrail · 06-09-2021, 02:44 PM

Apparently there is a drought of directors in hollywood and Richard Donner has passed on The Goonies 2 in order to direct Lethal Weapon 5 at the at of 91.

Which begs the question will the director need his own stunt double?

https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/t...corey-feldman/

Gacivory · 06-09-2021, 02:52 PM

Is this thread the original thread’s stunt double?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ethal+weapon+5

soaptrail · 06-09-2021, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Is this thread the original thread’s stunt double?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ethal+weapon+5

I wonder why that thread does not show on the first page when I searched "lethal weapon 5"?

MifuneFan · 06-09-2021, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soaptrail

I wonder why that thread does not show on the first page when I searched "lethal weapon 5"?

You're probably searching by posts, rather than title only. There will be a lot of mentions of lethal weapon in various movie threads which would bury the actual thread.

beamish13 · 06-09-2021, 03:52 PM

People are seriously giving credence to what Corey Feldman is spouting? WB is not making a 5th Lethal Weapon

towecana · 06-09-2021, 03:54 PM

I heard that Lethal Weapon 5 will be the final movie he will be directing, and will retire when its complete

Jay H. · 06-09-2021, 05:00 PM

If this is true - and that's a big "if" - this is the worst idea I've heard in at least three hours.

jess1581 · 06-09-2021, 05:06 PM

Lethal Weapon 4 while not exactly perfect, was a good enough end to the series. This just spells wrong in every way. Donner, bless him, but everybody involved in the LW series is either old(most of the cast and crew) or dead(Michael Kamen RIP). Not insulting any of em, but this just seems impractical and unnecessary. Be like Clint doing a Dirty Harry 6.

Let it go Donner, let it go.

BluBonnet · 06-09-2021, 05:12 PM

Is he competing with Clint Eastwood for the title of oldest working American director?

tcripe · 06-09-2021, 06:20 PM

What a beast

Chedwiggen · 06-09-2021, 06:45 PM

I'd rather have Goonies 2.

phobicsquirrel · 06-09-2021, 10:37 PM

Whoa.... I'm down but only if glover and gibson are back. Problem is glover is old as sh** and they already had less to do in 4.

Britbuffguy · 06-10-2021, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chedwiggen

I'd rather have Goonies 2.

Ditto.

I'd clearly watch a LW5, but I think they needed to make it about a decade ago.

All 7 Goonies are still somewhat young and all want to make it.

GuruAskew · 06-10-2021, 02:14 AM

Paul Thomas Anderson shadowed Robert Altman so he could step in in the event Altman was died or was incapacitated during the production of A Prairie Home Companion. I’m sure they’d do the same thing if this movie is ever made. Shane Black would be the most obvious choice.

beamish13 · 06-10-2021, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GuruAskew

Paul Thomas Anderson shadowed Robert Altman so he could step in in the event Altman was died or was incapacitated during the production of A Prairie Home Companion. I’m sure they’d do the same thing if this movie is ever made. Shane Black would be the most obvious choice.

That’s SOP for any director who is 70ish or up. Altman’s shadow/standby on Gosford Park was Stephen Frears, and Richard Linklater would have fulfilled that role on Hands on a Hard Body

soaptrail · 07-06-2021, 04:28 PM

Looks like the studio will have to find another Geriatric director for Lethal Weapon 5 now. https://gizmodo.com/the-industry-tha...him-1847234553

06-09-2021, 02:44 PM	#1
soaptrail Expert Member Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:233 MA collection:211 Digital collection:74 iTunes collection:33 Trading Score:9	Richard Donner to direct Lethal Weapon 5 at 91 years old Apparently there is a drought of directors in hollywood and Richard Donner has passed on The Goonies 2 in order to direct Lethal Weapon 5 at the at of 91. Which begs the question will the director need his own stunt double? https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/t...corey-feldman/

06-09-2021, 02:52 PM	#2
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1122 Blu-ray collection:5615 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Is this thread the original thread’s stunt double? https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ethal+weapon+5

06-09-2021, 03:52 PM	#5
beamish13 Power Member Member since:May 2017	People are seriously giving credence to what Corey Feldman is spouting? WB is not making a 5th Lethal Weapon

06-09-2021, 03:54 PM	#6
towecana Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Minneapolis, MN 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	I heard that Lethal Weapon 5 will be the final movie he will be directing, and will retire when its complete

06-09-2021, 05:00 PM	#7
Jay H. Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2019 Trading Score:2	If this is true - and that's a big "if" - this is the worst idea I've heard in at least three hours.

06-09-2021, 05:06 PM	#8
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:552 Blu-ray collection:2334 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Lethal Weapon 4 while not exactly perfect, was a good enough end to the series. This just spells wrong in every way. Donner, bless him, but everybody involved in the LW series is either old(most of the cast and crew) or dead(Michael Kamen RIP). Not insulting any of em, but this just seems impractical and unnecessary. Be like Clint doing a Dirty Harry 6. Let it go Donner, let it go.

06-09-2021, 05:12 PM	#9
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Is he competing with Clint Eastwood for the title of oldest working American director?

06-09-2021, 06:20 PM	#10
tcripe Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Seattle	What a beast

06-09-2021, 06:45 PM	#11
Chedwiggen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:94	I'd rather have Goonies 2.

06-09-2021, 10:37 PM	#12
phobicsquirrel Banned Member since:Jan 2011	Whoa.... I'm down but only if glover and gibson are back. Problem is glover is old as sh** and they already had less to do in 4.

06-10-2021, 02:14 AM	#14
GuruAskew Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:393	Paul Thomas Anderson shadowed Robert Altman so he could step in in the event Altman was died or was incapacitated during the production of A Prairie Home Companion. I’m sure they’d do the same thing if this movie is ever made. Shane Black would be the most obvious choice.

07-06-2021, 04:28 PM	#16
soaptrail Expert Member Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:233 MA collection:211 Digital collection:74 iTunes collection:33 Trading Score:9	Looks like the studio will have to find another Geriatric director for Lethal Weapon 5 now. https://gizmodo.com/the-industry-tha...him-1847234553

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