<P> An alternate opening and ending were both filmed and can be seen on the Lethal Weapon 4 DVD . The alternate opening featured Martin Riggs drinking alone in a bar where he is accosted by a couple of thugs who attack him for his money, but are easily subdued by Riggs . Director Richard Donner felt the film should open with a brighter look at Riggs, and replaced the bar scene with the scene in which Riggs awakens in his trailer . The alternate ending featured Riggs telling Murtaugh not to retire . Without even thinking about the possibility of sequels, Donner decided that Riggs and Murtaugh's relationship as one of friendship, and filmed the ending that appears in the completed film . </P> <P> In addition to the film's theatrical release, an extended Director's Cut version was released later on DVD . The Director's Cut version is longer (117 minutes) than the original theatrical release version (110 minutes), and features additional scenes . One extended scene depicts Riggs dispatching a sniper who had been firing at children in a playground . In another scene, Riggs picks up a street - walking prostitute, but instead of having sex with her, he takes her home to watch The Three Stooges on TV, thus illustrating his loneliness following the death of his wife . </P> <P> On January 19, 2011, Warner Bros. announced plans to reboot the Lethal Weapon franchise without Gibson and Glover . The new franchise was set to feature the same characters but a brand new cast . Will Beall was hired to write the script . A television version premiered in September 2016 on Fox starring Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs and Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh . </P>

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