John McClane is set to find himself in the wrong place, at the wrong time...for the fifth time.
According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox is moving forward with a fifth installment in the action franchise, "Die Hard," with Bruce Willis as the embattled cop McClane.
The studio is reportedly working to shore up a director and has a short list which includes Joe Cornish ("Attack the Block"), Justin Lin ("Fast Five"), Nicolas Winding Refn ("Drive") and John Moore ("Max Payne").
Lin is probably the most in-demand of the directors coming off the success of "Fast Five," and the news that he is attached to the revival of "The Terminator" series, although that project has been left in limbo since Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage scandal.
The original "Die Hard" shot its way into theaters in 1988, and the latest installment, "Live Free or Die Hard," arrived in June 2007, bringing home $134 million domestically and $383 million worldwide on a production budget of $110 million. That film was directed by Len Wiseman, also known for the "Underworld" films.
Despite its faults, "Live Free or Die Hard" was a decent summer action flick, although there is simply something not quite right about a PG-13-rated "Die Hard" film. As last year's "RED" proved, however, Willis still has some years left in him as an action star.
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| The last "Die Hard" film debuted in '07. |
The studio is reportedly working to shore up a director and has a short list which includes Joe Cornish ("Attack the Block"), Justin Lin ("Fast Five"), Nicolas Winding Refn ("Drive") and John Moore ("Max Payne").
Lin is probably the most in-demand of the directors coming off the success of "Fast Five," and the news that he is attached to the revival of "The Terminator" series, although that project has been left in limbo since Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage scandal.
The original "Die Hard" shot its way into theaters in 1988, and the latest installment, "Live Free or Die Hard," arrived in June 2007, bringing home $134 million domestically and $383 million worldwide on a production budget of $110 million. That film was directed by Len Wiseman, also known for the "Underworld" films.
Despite its faults, "Live Free or Die Hard" was a decent summer action flick, although there is simply something not quite right about a PG-13-rated "Die Hard" film. As last year's "RED" proved, however, Willis still has some years left in him as an action star.
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