Mel Gibson is in talks to reunite with Lethal Weapon screenwriter Shane Black for the Universal Pictures spy thriller Cold Warrior. Black will direct from a script by Chuck Mondry.
The film is about a spy from the Cold War era who comes out of retirement to team with a younger agent from the new school to confront a domestic terrorism threat orchestrated by Russia.
The film will be produced by Michelle Manning, David Greenblatt and Anthony Bagarozzi are also producing.
Gibson starts shooting How I Spent My Summer Vacation in March and will likely segue to Cold Warrior in June.
