Beaks: I have to bring this up. There's constantly talk of another LETHAL WEAPON. It keeps coming around. I know Mel Gibson recently downplayed that. What are your feelings on going back to that franchise?

Donner: Look, I would go back tomorrow. There's a producer whose name I forget, who was my partner who I have no respect for and hope to never work with again. He tried to put it together without me, believe it or not. And I'm the one who hired him and kept him on the film. So he tried to put this thing together. And when they went to Mel, he said, "Two things: I don't see Dick's name, and, no, I've done it." Now, do I think one could be done? Without a second's hesitation. I have a phenomenal, wonderful story with Channing Gibson who wrote the fourth one. He's a wonderful writer, and he came up with this truly great story. Yes, we could do it, and I think that the gang that loved LETHAL WEAPON would love it. And maybe at that point I could get Mel to do it. Who knows? I'm going to do another picture with Mel in between all the pictures he's doing, and we'll see.

Beaks: There was talk of a Shane Black script. Did that ever get to you?

Donner: No. I wish it had because I love Shane. I think he's a brilliant writer and a great guy. But somehow or another, the two of them forgot my name.

Beaks: And what are you working up with Mel?

Donner: It's an original that Brian Helgeland wrote that Mel wants to do. And until we do it, it will be nameless. Mel's doing one in between, so hopefully I will prepare it in the fall.

I think rebooting the series at this point would be a better option.