Fox Orders ‘Lethal Weapon’ Pilot

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Fox has ordered the drama pilot Lethal Weapon, based on the hit film franchise. Damon Wayans, Sr. has been cast in the lead role of Roger Murtaugh.

Lin Pictures and Good Session Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television, are producing the one-hour drama, about a Texas cop and former Navy SEAL, Martin Riggs, who moves to Los Angeles after losing his wife and baby. He is partnered with LAPD detective Murtaugh, who, having recently suffered a heart attack, must avoid stress.

The 1987 film, from Warner Bros. Pictures, starred Mel Gibson as Riggs and Danny Glover as Murtaugh. It spawned three sequels.

Exec producers in the series are Matt Miller, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz and McG, with the latter directing.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.