Lethal Weapon Greenlit for Pilot at Fox
The number of film-to-TV adaptations that have come through the pipeline in the past few months alone is staggering, and not in a good way either. All of these projects are action-heavy, offering only a name to sell where surely someone could come up with something original.
Fox has ordered a pilot based on the popular franchise Lethal Weapon, which debuted in 1987 and spawned three sequels. The franchise starred Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Glover's character, Roger Murtaugh, will be the central character in the new film, with Damon Wayans, Sr. to star.
Fox's Lethal Weapon will follow a Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Martin Riggs (not cast yet) who loses his wife and baby and moves to Los Angeles for a new start. There he gets partnered with LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh who, having recently suffered a 'minor' heart attack ,must avoid any stress in his life.
Source: Variety
