Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMel Gibson has claimed that the screenplay for Lethal Weapon 5 is better than all previous films in the action franchise. Gibson will direct the fifth instalment following the death of original director Richard Donner in 2021. The new screenplay, written by Richard Wenck, is described as a more character-focused story while maintaining the energy of an action film. Danny Glover is expected to return alongside Gibson, with their characters now retired or working a desk job. Production delays for the movie have been attributed to corporate restructuring involving Warner Bros Discovery. In fullMel Gibson makes bold claim about new Lethal Weapon filmMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in