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Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Is Stuck in ‘Some Kind of Industrial Film Hell’ Even Though the ‘Script Is Better Than All the Others’

Variety Aug 12, 2026 · 2:02 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

Mel Gibson gave an update on the long-gestating “Lethal Weapon 5” this week, saying the sequel is “tied up in some kind of industrial film hell that you can’t extract it from to make it.” Gibson says that he and the film’s writer, Richard Wenk, finished the script following the death of “Lethal Weapon” franchise […]

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Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Is Stuck in ‘Some Kind of Industrial Film Hell’ Even Though the ‘Script Is Better Than All the Others’

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