‘Kingsman’ Writer Is Latest To Pitch Die Hard

In recent weeks there was the announcement (scratch that, it was a solid ‘rumour’ and not official yet) that Die Hard 6 would be back/forward prequel/sequel affair, acting as both an origins tale and sequel.  Then Eric D. Wilkinson, a producer and writer of indie films like Sparks and Mischief Night, decided to pay thousands of dollars taking out an ad to pitch his idea.

Someone else has weighed in on this now, the writer of ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (the official comic that preceded the movie that is).  Speaking on his forum, Millar says;

“I actually like the entire pitch, but wonder if the opening is a little overly complex and if you just want McClane in that building a lot earlier. Tying it into Die-Hard 4 also seems a little risky as nobody really remembers what happened in that movie.”

While he thinks McClane in prison should be the goal, Millar believes staying true to the story laid out by the original and its (first) sequel would provide a better blueprint to work from.

“To get McClane in this high-security prison much faster and much more smoothly how about he’s arrested as he comes off a Christmas flight and he has no idea what the Hell he’s being charged with? He’s been busted under a Homeland Security provision, the last twenty five years of his life having him involved or certainly at the centre of…

The attack on the Nakatomi building

The terrorist incident at Dulles airport

The bomb-threat to New York City

Die Hard 4’s cyber-terror threat

And, more recently, whatever actually happened in Die-Hard 5.

To be at the centre of ONE of these incidents is a rare and incredible thing. To be involved in TWO is deeply suspicious. But to be at the epicentre of FIVE DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL TERROR-THREATS and always being the one man who walks away and you’re basically going to prison for the rest of your life. This ties all five Die-Hard movies neatly into Die-Hard 6″

Now I like Millar’s suggestion to remove all mention of the DHINO entries.  But even better, the suggestion by ‘Serbius’ to have Die Hard set on a cruise ship with McClane and his wife besieged by pirates is by far the best yet.