Lethal Weapon (1987)

After graduating at the University of California, Los Angeles or UCLA for short, Shane Black wrote a script titled, “Lethal Weapon.” Inspired by “Dirty Harry,” the story focuses on two cops named, Martin Riggs & Roger Murtaugh. They must put aside their differences and work together if they want to apprehend perps smuggling drugs. Shane’s […]

The Last Boy Scout

After “Lethal Weapon 2” was released in 1989, Shane Black (one of my favorite writers) worked on an original script inspired by his breakup with a girlfriend as a serious and less funny version of “Lethal Weapon” with Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans teaming up to investigate a slain woman tied to a crooked Politian […]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #30)

Eight Years After “Lethal Weapon 4” came out, Shane Black went on hiatus due to negative reactions of The Long Kiss Goodnight. (I thought was pretty good) He read a novel titled, “Bodies Are Where You Find Them.” The book inspired Shane to get back into his comfort zone making another mystery crime-comedy buddy film. […]

Iron Man 3

After “The Avengers” became a massive hit both critically & financially as the best (if not the best) film of 2012, Marvel Studios began development of the next act known as “Phase Two” set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) mapping several films in release date order starting with “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark […]

Predator

After Aliens earned critical acclaim and made money at the box office, Fox commenced development to produce a script as a cross between Rambo & Aliens with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Carl Weathers as mercenaries who lead a small group of soldiers who are sent to rescue civilians located in a jungle. At first, everything seems […]