Graeme Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Would I love the opportunity to get in a room with those guys and really talk in detail about my idea? Absolutely."He is just an obsessed Die Hard fan who wants to see one more good installment made of the popular action franchise. In the Nov. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, one Eric D. Wilkinson, a self-described producer and writer of independent movies, took out a full-page ad to pitch his idea for a new film in theDie Hard series. The ad is addressed to Bruce Willis and "the makers of Die Hard," among others.In short, Wilkinson's pitch is about a present day 60-year-old John McClane who finds himself in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder in the death of a sex trafficker. While behind bars, McClane gets caught up in a prison riot masterminded by an unrelated terrorist organization, and somehow, McClane saves the day.Wilkinson spoke to Gawker about his decision to take out the ad, and said the odds of Hollywood calling about his pitch are practically non existent. "Oh, I’m not going to hear from them," he told the website. "My chances are slim to none.""Would I love the opportunity to get in a room with those guys and really talk in detail about my idea? Absolutely. But realistically, this is going to trend for a couple days, and then I’m going to back to doing what it is that I do," Wilkinson told Gawker. "I have material, but bear in mind that it’s only been two or three weeks ago that Len Wiseman and Lorenzo di Boneventura [sic] announced that they were making Die Hard: Year One. I have a treatment."Wilkinson said the long shot was worth the money."I’m a Die Hard fan, and I said, ‘You know what, I just want them to make a good Die Hard movie. Here’s my idea, what do you think?” he told Gawker."People should know this isn’t some wacky get-rich scheme," said Wilkinson. "I’m a fan, man. I’m a die-hard Die Hard fan."See the full ad below:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/die-hard-fan-who-took-839526 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Well, it sounds better than the last one. Old Habits Die Hard would actually be a good title - it's been mentioned many times by fans and I think even acknowledged by Bruce Willis if I remember correctly.The latest actual talk about a sequel is that the studio is considering a prequel. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Either do one last hurrah with John McClane (and hire a decent writer) or let the series die. I'm all for one more just to erase the idea that the series ended with such a terrible movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Here is a good one,John McClane is trapped in a Glasgow high rise tower block and has to escape from the exploding chip fat oil while combating the rampantly nationalistic natives.You can credit me later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 McClane should take on ISIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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