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Aussie cast as John McClane’s son in Die Hard 5

Australian Jai Courtney has been cast as John McClane’s son in the fifth instalment of the Die Hard saga – the puntastically titled A Good Day to Die Hard – Deadline report. WAAPA graduate Courtney, who had minor stints in All Saints and Packed to the Rafters, most recently starred in Spartacus: Blood and Sand alongside fellow Aussies Viva Bianca and the late Andy […]

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Die Hard 5 gets a pun-tastic new title

Following on from the fine tradition of Die Hard sequels past, Die Hard 5 has been christened with a simultaneously awesome and cheesy moniker. CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment Tom Rothman has revealed the name of John McClane’s next adventure will be A Good Day to Die Hard. Further details spilled by Rothman include the […]

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Schwarzenegger and Willis have “substantial” roles in Expendables 2

Although this rumour has been around since the words “The Expendables” and “Two” were first uttered in the same sentence, Deadline has confirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have closed deals for “substantial” roles in the sequel to the 2010 box office hit. The duo briefly appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in a rather questionable sequence […]

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Die Hard 5 getting new director

Back in February it was revealed Bruce Willis and 20th Century Fox had selected Noam Murro (Smart People) to helm the fifth instalment of the Die Hard saga. However, now that Murro is working on the 300 spin-off Battle of Artemisia, Deadline reports that Fox are on the hunt for someone to take his spot […]

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Warner Bros hires directors for 300 spin-off and Akira remake

There is a man in Hollywood who has been entrusted with two giant action franchises, and the only other feature film to his name is the disappointing dramedy Smart People. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Noam Murro has been hired by Warner Bros to helm the 300 spin-off 300: Battle of Artemisia (previously known as […]

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Bruce Willis recruits director for Die Hard 5

We never thought it would actually happen (and it still might not), but a director has been selected to helm the fifth instalment of the Die Hard franchise. According to Deadline, star Bruce Willis and studio 20th Century Fox have offered Noam Murro the opportunity to direct John McClane’s latest adventure. It was reported last […]

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Die Hard crossover with 24? Not quite…

A little while ago we discovered that 20th Century Fox had hired screenwriter Skip Woods (The A-Team) to pen a screenplay for a fifth Die Hard film, which Bruce Willis had insisted would increase in scope compared to the previous pictures and go “worldwide”. According to Ain’t It Cool News, that film now has a […]

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