Thoughts on a DIE HARD tv series? - Blu-ray Forum

Sussudio · 05-29-2009, 12:32 PM

I was reading Movieola this morning and skimmed over a news story which had this bit of information:

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I recently spoke to a writer whose been pitching Fox a “Die Hard” TV series – one which, like the comic, fixes on McClane pre-Nakatomzi Plaza. But instead of travelling back as far as 1976, it’s actually set the twelve months before the events of the first film.

I’ve read some outlines for what would be the first season, and browsed the character breakdowns, and it’s actually quite cool. I’d watch the show. All they’d need is a great young McClane (if Benjamin McKenzie weren’t busy with “Southland” he’d be terrific; and we know he looks good in a wife-beater).

Still, I don’t know where the TV series (which I believe was titled ‘McClane’ at one stage) is at, or whether or not it’s even been picked up, just saying it’s a nifty idea. Maybe the comic will help push it along? Wouldn’t surprise me if it pops up on Fox’s radar in the near future… if it hasn’t already.

I could see a Die Hard prequel series being kind of cool. Who of you would watch it?

P@t_Mtl · 05-29-2009, 12:33 PM

Nope! First movie was alright but after that it got a little boring for me, would not bother watching the TV series

iori · 05-29-2009, 12:35 PM

Fox tv show, pass

Sussudio · 05-29-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JHM

Fox tv show, pass

lol that's the first thing i saw too. if it came out it would likely be canceled after the first season.

P@t_Mtl · 05-29-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

lol that's the first thing i saw too. if it came out it would likely be canceled after the first season.

First season...please cancel after 8 episodes

Moefiz · 05-29-2009, 12:39 PM

I'll pass....the Die Hard series as ran its course.

209Mason · 05-29-2009, 12:42 PM

It sounds kinda cool in theory...

Thinking back, for the most part they could do about 90 - 95% of the action/violence/language from the movies in a tv series... but I don't think Fox could slip a "yippe ki-yay mother@()#!" passed the censors... They may have to take the sally route (like DH:WaV did) and have some explosion go off or something to cover it up.

Plus... I don't know... Bruce Willis IS John McClane... not sure if anyone else could pull it off and still keep me interested.

andyman1970 · 05-29-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

lol that's the first thing i saw too. if it came out it would likely be canceled after the first season.

There would be no reason to any further if it's supposed to take place 12 months before the first movie. Think I'd pass as well.

CYMBOL · 05-29-2009, 07:05 PM

They already have Die Hard on TV - it's called, "24".

DetroitSportsFan · 05-29-2009, 07:17 PM

No Bruce Willis = I don't care

P@t_Mtl · 05-29-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

No Bruce Willis = I don't care

Remind's of the great Spike TV Blade series sans Wesley Snipe

blu-mike · 05-29-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

I was reading Movieola this morning and skimmed over a news story which had this bit of information:

I could see a Die Hard prequel series being kind of cool. Who of you would watch it?

I would watch this.

GLaDOS · 05-29-2009, 07:36 PM

I think it'll be the Osbourne Reloaded version of epic TV-action series: Just one showing, and it's over.

Rblu-Dblu · 05-29-2009, 07:39 PM

I love the Die Hard series but I cant see them pulling off a real hard edged foul mouthed McClane on television. Plus if it's Fox they'll just cancel it so why bother.

Chakizie · 05-29-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

First season...please cancel after 8 episodes

I'd give it 3 episodes

Pelican170 · 05-29-2009, 07:53 PM

Horrible Idea. Die Hard 4 was bad enough!

Steve · 05-29-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Remind's of the great Spike TV Blade series sans Wesley Snipe

Yeah that was a disaster. I tried watching the show, and loved almost everything about it, EXCEPT the guy they cast to play Blade. IMO he couldn't pull it off at all.

kdn1221 · 05-29-2009, 08:14 PM

Don't see how a TV series would work.

Die Hard is a series of films that shows John McClane (a cop) inadvertently being pulled into extraordinary circumstances as in being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Die Hard - meeting his wife at a X-Mas party that is taken over by terrorists.
Die Hard 2 - picking up his wife at the airport that is taken over by terrorists.
Die Hard 3 - being used as a diversion in a terrorist plot so they can rob the bank.
Die Hard 4 - assigned to protect a computer geek who's the target of terrorist and ended up having to rescue his daughter.

McClane can't be in the wrong place at the wrong time in every episode of a series. No one is that unlucky. Wouldn't be believable. His job doesn't put him into situation involved with terrorists on a daily basis. It's more believable if John McClane and the Die Hard series of films began as him being a secret agent going from mission to mission.

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05-29-2009, 12:33 PM	#2
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Nope! First movie was alright but after that it got a little boring for me, would not bother watching the TV series

05-29-2009, 12:35 PM	#3
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	Fox tv show, pass

05-29-2009, 12:39 PM	#6
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I'll pass....the Die Hard series as ran its course.

05-29-2009, 12:42 PM	#7
209Mason Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	It sounds kinda cool in theory... Thinking back, for the most part they could do about 90 - 95% of the action/violence/language from the movies in a tv series... but I don't think Fox could slip a "yippe ki-yay mother@()#!" passed the censors... They may have to take the sally route (like DH:WaV did) and have some explosion go off or something to cover it up. Plus... I don't know... Bruce Willis IS John McClane... not sure if anyone else could pull it off and still keep me interested.

05-29-2009, 07:05 PM	#9
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	They already have Die Hard on TV - it's called, "24".

05-29-2009, 07:17 PM	#10
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	No Bruce Willis = I don't care

05-29-2009, 07:36 PM	#13
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I think it'll be the Osbourne Reloaded version of epic TV-action series: Just one showing, and it's over.

05-29-2009, 07:39 PM	#14
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	I love the Die Hard series but I cant see them pulling off a real hard edged foul mouthed McClane on television. Plus if it's Fox they'll just cancel it so why bother.

05-29-2009, 07:53 PM	#16
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Horrible Idea. Die Hard 4 was bad enough!

05-29-2009, 08:14 PM	#18
kdn1221 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 DVD collection:673	Don't see how a TV series would work. Die Hard is a series of films that shows John McClane (a cop) inadvertently being pulled into extraordinary circumstances as in being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Die Hard - meeting his wife at a X-Mas party that is taken over by terrorists. Die Hard 2 - picking up his wife at the airport that is taken over by terrorists. Die Hard 3 - being used as a diversion in a terrorist plot so they can rob the bank. Die Hard 4 - assigned to protect a computer geek who's the target of terrorist and ended up having to rescue his daughter. McClane can't be in the wrong place at the wrong time in every episode of a series. No one is that unlucky. Wouldn't be believable. His job doesn't put him into situation involved with terrorists on a daily basis. It's more believable if John McClane and the Die Hard series of films began as him being a secret agent going from mission to mission.

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