Mel Gibson is creating Lethal Weapon 5 and The Passion of the Christ 2, however isn’t positive which he’ll direct first.

Mel Gibson has been creating two high-profile sequels — Lethal Weapon 5 and The Passion of the Christ 2 — however he isn’t positive which challenge he’ll direct first.

“I don’t know, and that’s the funny thing,” Gibson instructed ComicBook.com. “I mean, there’s various obstacles to getting any film up on its feet, and not just budgetary, but there’s like, there’s 1,000,001 reason why something goes and why it doesn’t. So it’s really kind of a crapshoot at this point what goes first and which came first, whether it’s the chicken or the egg.“

Richard Donner directed the first four movies in the Lethal Weapon franchise, but after he passed away, the responsibility for the fifth installment fell to Gibson. “I’m going to direct the fifth film in the Lethal Weapon series. You know, Richard Donner, who did the other four, sadly passed away. He was a good friend, and he kind of tasked me with carrying the flag home on that one,” Gibson mentioned earlier this summer time. “It’ll be an honor for me to do that. He [Richard Donner] had gotten a fair way into the screenplay, so we’ve used what was there, and we kept poking at it, working at it a little. I’m pretty happy with it, it’s good, I had a lot of fun doing it.” In addition to directing, Gibson would additionally reprise his function of Martin Riggs alongside Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh.

As for The Passion of the Christ 2, Gibson was just lately performing some location scouting for the challenge. Jim Caviezel is anticipated to return as Jesus Christ, with the story specializing in the occasions surrounding the resurrection. Last 12 months, Gibson teased that he was engaged on two very totally different variations of the script. (*5*) Gibson mentioned. “Because you’re going into different realms and stuff. I imply you’re in hell and also you’re watching the angels fall. It’s like loopy.“

Our subsequent serving to of Gibson will arrive with Flight Risk, an motion thriller he directed from a script by Jared Rosenberg. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg as a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) who’s accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar, and belief is examined, as not everybody on board is who they appear. The movie will hit theaters on January 24, 2025.

Also, you must hold an eye fixed out on JoBlo subsequent week, as we’ll be posting our personal unique interview with Mel Gibson. Stay tuned!

Would you wish to see Mel Gibson direct Lethal Weapon 5 or The Passion of the Christ 2 as his subsequent challenge?