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Tuesday, October 6
With Surrogates in theaters and enjoying a disappointing run, why wouldn't Bruce Willis want to return as John McClane in another Die Hard? Willis says it's all about the timing.
I would love to do another one but they better get it done soon, what with the march of time and all that. I'm not getting any younger.
Willis may be getting older, but he was spry enough to lift the fourth Die Hard installment, Live Free or Die Hard to $383 million worldwide. Around the time of Live Free's release, Willis told Cinematical that Fox was excited for another Die Hard.
Fox is already talking about doing another one. I told them I would only do it if [director] Len [Wiseman] is involved, and Maggie Q. And Justin [Long], of course. You can't do one without Justin.
Two years later, Willis must be getting anxious. Still, with older action stars like Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford still working in their respective action franchises, it's a good bet there's a future for Die Hard 5. Just don't make it anything like Die Hard 2, the one sequel Willis hates.
The second film, if you go back and look at the second film, there are so many f**kin' references, referring to the first film. It was such bulls**t, I just hated it. It was really just a stupid, stupid thing. I don't know, I mean I liked jumping out of the helicopter onto the wing of that plane. I liked that from the second one. But I'd have to look at it to tell you if there was anything else I liked.
Posted 10/6/2009 by Ryan
Related: Bruce Willis | Justin Long | Maggie Q | Len Wiseman | Die Hard 2 | Live Free or Die Hard
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Monday, January 26
Len Wiseman, the creative force behind the Underworld series of horror movies, says he has plans to adapt popular video game Gears Of War into a big-screen trilogy.
After nabbing Wiseman on the red carpet at the premiere of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Bloody-Disgusting.com learned that the writer/director/producer became interested in the game after using it in a scene during Live Free or Die Hard, and wants to develop it into a triumvirate of edgy sci-fi movies:
I'm writing 'Gears Of War' with Chris Morgan, who wrote 'Wanted'... It's going to be much more [on the] science fiction side of it than the creature side of it. I've always been much more of a sci-fi action fan than a horror fan... The hope is that we're wanting to do three movies and really cover the bases on everything. Basically a harder edged 'Lord Of The Rings.'
Posted 1/26/2009 by Jim
Related: Len Wiseman | Live Free or Die Hard | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Gears of War
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Tuesday, November 20
Live Free or Die Hard arrives on DVD today, ensuring that your Thanksgiving will be chock full of explosions and witty one-liners. Also debuting is Hairspray, based on the Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' 1988 cult favorite. Those looking for some early Christmas cheer can check out The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, starring comedy legends Tim Allen and Martin Short.
Our pick for this week is the riveting Vietnam POW flick Rescue Dawn, featuring phenomenal performances from Christian Bale and Steve Zahn. Check out ReelzChannel.com's exclusive DVD clip!
Posted 11/20/2007 by reelz
Related: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Rescue Dawn | Hairspray | Live Free or Die Hard
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Sunday, July 15
As predicted, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix swept the box offie this weekend, taking in $140 million in domestic recepts (since Weds), and $190.3 million overseas. That brings its grand total to $330 million worldwide, Variety reports.
Transformers, Ratatouille, and Live Free or Die Hard took second, third, and fourth place at the box office, earning $36 million, $18 million, and $10.9 million respectively.
The torture-porn horror flick with the flashy advertising campaign Captivity had an especially weak open--taking in only $1.5 million and coming in twelfth. Michael Moore's health care documentary, Sicko, did well, on the other hand-holding its position at number nine and taking in $2.6 million.
Posted 7/15/2007 by reelz
Related: Captivity | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ratatouille | Transformers | Live Free or Die Hard | Sicko
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Monday, July 9
Transformers continued its remarkable box office run, easily winning the weekend with a tally of $67.6 million, boxofficemojo.com reports. Ratatouille held strong in its second week in release, raking in $29 million, while Live Free or Die Hard earned $17.4 million. Last week's only other new release, License to Wed, took in just over $10 million, signalling that moviegoers might be growing a little tired of Robin Williams's trademark shtick. Rounding out the top five with a $5.2 million tally was Knocked Up, which continues to hold strong after five-plus weeks in theaters.
Does Transformers have the stuff to take on heavyweights Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for the summer box office crown? We'll find out this weekend, when a certain teenage wizard arrives in theaters.
Posted 7/9/2007 by reelz
Related: Ratatouille | Transformers | Knocked Up | License to Wed | Live Free or Die Hard
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Sunday, July 1
Ratatouille topped the weekend box office with an estimated
$47 million. Playing in nearly 4,000 screens across the nation, Pixar's latest took in nearly $12,000 per screen.
Scoring an impressive debut just behind the family friendly fare was Live Free or Die Hard with an estimated $33 million. The pic marks Willis' fourth time taking on the role of John McClane. Strong reviews helped ensure a nice opening and the likelihood that we haven't yet seen the last of the beloved bad-a** McClane.
Rounding out the top three was Evan Almighty with an estimated $15 million.
The weekend's other big debut, Michael Moore's Sicko, added 440 screens and took in an estimated $4.5 million with just over $10,000 per screen.
Posted 7/1/2007 by reelz
Related: Ratatouille | Evan Almighty | Live Free or Die Hard | Sicko
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Friday, June 29
A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:
Ratatouille 
"The movie picks up steam in the third act and finally becomes genuinely interesting. I only wish it had been able to do that sooner." [Full Review]
Live Free or Die Hard 
"Bruce Willis doesn’t miss a beat stepping back into the shoes of John McClane. At 52, he’s kicking a** like a teenager." [Full Review]
Evening 
"Nothing more than an inflated Lifetime movie with excellent art direction...this is one melancholy melodrama that is best avoided." [Full Review]
Sicko 
"I enjoyed Sicko. It’s just that if I were less informed, I might have made my plans to go ahead and move to Cuba after exiting the theater." [Full Review]
The iPhone
"Yeah right, like I'm gonna pay 600 bucks for a freakin' cell phone...oh wait, I just did. Damn you, Steve Jobs!" [Full Review]
Posted 6/29/2007 by reelz
Related: Ratatouille | Evening | Live Free or Die Hard | Sicko
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Wednesday, June 27
Twelve years after Die Hard: With a Vengeance, the irrepressible Detective John McLane (Bruce Willis) returns for yet another action-packed round of car chases, explosions and witty one-liners in Live Free or Die Hard. In the latest installment, McLane, aided by hacker sidekick Justin Long (the dude from those excruciating Apple Mac commercials), takes on a gang of cyberterrorists bent on destroying the country's entire computer infrastructure.
We've got six baddass clips to help you get your Die Hard fix. And be sure to check out Jeff's review; it's downright gushing.
Next Showing: Live Free or Die Hard opens nationwide today.
Posted 6/27/2007 by reelz
Related: Bruce Willis | Live Free or Die Hard