Now there's creativity at work, and the show itself a model of same. As a kid addicted to TV, my favorite episode name was on "Route 66", Stirling Silliphant's "Narcissus on an Old Red Fire Engine". As a result silliness or in-joking by the writers has often run rampant, the most egregious case being the series "3rd Rock from the Sun" (check out the list of episode names in IMDb for an amusing if ridiculous result). I bring this up because before IMDb was created (circa 1990) the episode titles of most TV shows were unknown to the public, as only certain series, especially anthology shows like "Twilight Zone" or "Alfred Hitchcock", ever displayed the name of an episode on screen. This re-use or lifting of a title is the opposite of creativity, more like cuteness for its own sake. Even a reality TV show for Andrew Lloyd Webber of all people uses the full title "How to Solve a Problem Like Maria". The database indicates five TV episodes identically titles "A Problem Like Maria", taken from the song in "The Sound of Music". will star in the potential series, playing Roger Murtaugh, the role. But in adding the show to my list of what I've viewed I was surprised by the episode title listed in IMDb. Fox has given an formal pilot order to Lethal Weapon, based on the film franchise, Variety has learned. He is repped by ICM Partners and Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo.I enjoyed this twisty, well-acted episode of the series, which balanced attention to the main characters (especially Keesha Sharp's role of Murtaugh's wife) with the action/suspense of the weekly story at hand. This is the latest high-profile movie remake greenlighted this TV development season, joining the straight-to-series Taken at NBC, and pilots Training Day at CBS and Frequency at the CW.įor Wayans, Sr., who was identified for the role of Murtaugh about a month ago, this marks a return to acting after a five-year break. It spawned a formidable franchise with three sequels and helped established the comedic action buddy cop genre, influencing such hit follow-up entries as Rush Hour and Bad Boys. The original 1987 Lethal Weapon movie, written by Shane Black and directed by Richard Donner, was a breakout hit, grossing $120 million on a $12 million budget. A TV series that follows the volatile partnership between veteran detective Roger Murtaugh and. Miller, McG, Lin and Jennifer Gwartz executive produce the Fox pilot. Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016). This also marks a reunion for Miller and McG, who executive produced together Chuck, and McG directed the pilot. On the project, Miller is reuniting with Forever executive producer Dan Lin, whose Warner Bros-based Lin Pictures is producing the project alongside WBTV and Miller’s Good Session Prods. There, he is partnered with LAPD detective Murtaugh (Wayans), who, having recently suffered a “minor” heart attack, must avoid stress in his life. Riggs and Murtaugh team up again with DEA. With Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, Jordana Brewster, Keesha Sharp. In the series, when Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Riggs suffers the loss of his wife and baby, he moves to Los Angeles to start anew. IMDb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. A Problem Like Maria: Directed by Rob Bailey. After Fox essentially guaranteed to air a pilot episode of the new show after a bidding war in October, the network has now settled on a star. Riggs (Gibson), who had been reassigned to homicide after a psychotic episode on the job as he deals with grief following the death of his wife. That Lethal Weapon TV series is starting to coalesce. Freeze is a supervillain enemy of Batman who fights using cold-themed weapons. Army Special Forces soldier-turned-LAPD Narcotics Sgt. Gotham is an American crime television series developed by Bruno Heller. The feature franchise kicked off with Homicide Sgt. Murtaugh (Glover), who recently celebrated his 50th birthday, being partnered with the suicidal and highly volatile ex-U.S. Lethal Weapon: See Seann William Scott in Riggs replacement role Read More. Written by former Chuck executive producer and Forever creator Matt Miller, Lethal Weapon, like WBTV’s Rush Hour series for CBS, is a relatively straight remake featuring the movies’ central characters. Damon Wayans says hes quitting Lethal Weapon just months after Clayne Crawford firing Read More.
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