After rumors of a new Die Hard movie being in development hit the internet, fans of the franchise are curious about whether there is any truth to them. They’re also curious about whether or not the new movie would be a remake, reboot, prequel, or a sequel. Here is all you need to know.
Is a new Die Hard movie being made?
No, a new Die Hard movie has not been officially confirmed to be in the making as of publishing.
However, according to reputed but semi-reliable industry insider Daniel RPK aka Daniel Richtman via Patreon, a new Die Hard movie is reportedly being made and this movie will serve as a prequel to the original films and chronicle the exploits of a young John McClane. Despite this exciting report, fans should take it with a grain of salt as it is just rumors and wait for official confirmation from 20th Century Studios on the matter.
Despite this, there were plans to make a sixth film in the franchise with the title “McClane” or “Die Hard: Year One” which would have acted as a prequel to the original films and revolved around a young John McClane. However, these plans were scrapped in August 2019 by Disney after further consideration. Also, due to Bruce Willis’ retirement from acting due to aphasia, his return as McClane has been ruled out.
Additionally, according to various reports in 2019, Disney was planning to reboot the franchise as a streaming series on Hulu. However, as of publishing nothing more is known about these plans.
Is the new Die Hard movie going to be a remake, reboot, prequel, or sequel?
According to Daniel RPK, the new Die Hard movie will be a prequel focusing on a young John McClane’s exploits.
However, take this report from Daniel RPK with a huge grain of salt as this is just a rumor and nothing has been officially confirmed as of publishing.
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