Die Hard 4 update: Besson to direct?
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Scripts, 20th Century Fox, DIY/Filmmaking
I refuse to call this film by its true title, Die Hard 4.0, because it reminds me of some annoying computer update that you just keep ignoring and delaying until finally that horrible virus (rumored to exist overseas in some foreign make-believe land) crashes your system and forces you to ban Bruce Willis from your DVD shelf forever.
Now, more details are starting to spill out about the new film and it appears as if Luc Besson, who directed Willis in The Fifth Element, may be climbing aboard the project. Moviehole reports that Besson has the script and Willis would like to work with him again. I actually enjoyed The Fifth Element very much, so Besson taking on this project would definitely be a step in the right direction. However, this whole cyber-terrorist concept (which still seems to be the one they're going with) is not sitting well with the folks from Fox who have read the script; apparently the bad guys (and girls) kind of smell like bad reviews.
Right now, team 4.0 is still brainstorming the New Orleans section of the script, due to the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Hmm, I guess that whole rumored "flooded New Orleans" scene may indeed be true, and still causing massive issues with the story. Man, they really should have stopped this roller coaster franchise after part 3. Anyone else think this sequel is a huge mistake?










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11-22-2005 @ 10:26AM
Martha Fischer said...
More Bruce Willis is never a mistake, Erik.
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11-22-2005 @ 2:48PM
Erik Davis said...
Maybe if the guy showed a bit more range (instead of turning every role into another version of John McClane) I'd give him a tad more.
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11-22-2005 @ 3:07PM
TheMatt said...
I agree, Erik. This should be Die Hard 4.0...with David Addison. Cause that? That'd rule.
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11-22-2005 @ 4:29PM
Targ8ter said...
Well, if John McClane is all he can do, then it's best for all parties that we get some genuine John McClane, right?
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11-22-2005 @ 3:18PM
Finished.Law.School said...
Besson movies are usually really good...
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