The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Lethal Weapon franchise potential; aspirational Key West location
In the discussion (4)
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- A planned sequel called Still Running failed because Crystal and Hines rejected the scripts, which the hosts call an enormous missed business opportunity.
- The main take argues this chemistry and premise could have become the Lethal Weapon franchise in a friendlier release window.
- The hosts sketch sequels that finish one last Chicago job and then defend a Key West bar from a past enemy.
- A separate take places Key West beside Cocktail’s Jamaica and Hardbodies’ Santa Monica and Malibu as childhood escape fantasies.