Month: September 2018

Die Hard is one of the most revered action movies of all time, and is the film that made both Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman movie stars. Four sequels have followed, but most fans would admit that the most recent entries into the franchise haven’t exactly matched the high standards set by the 1988 original. Nevertheless, a sixth Die Hard movie is on the way, and we now know the title.

The news comes via Empire, who spoke to Die Hard producer Lorenzo diBonaventura. He revealed that the movie will be titled McClane, after Willis’ character John McClane, and that it will be set in two different time periods. “You can tell our intention by the fact that the title page we handed in says, ‘McCLANE'” diBonaventura said. “We want you to get invested in John McClane more than ever before.”

The producer went on to explain that although the film will focus on the adventures of a younger McClane, Willis would still play a major role in the story. “I don’t know how you do Die Hard without Bruce,” he said. “The idea that he’s not very significant in this movie is not accurate at all. We are gonna explore John McClane in his twenties. But just as prominent is the 60-year-old version.”

While McClane does not yet have a release date, Empire states that Len Wiseman, best known for the fourth Die Hard movie, Live Free or Die Hard, as well as the Underworld series, is attached to direct.

The success of Die Hard led to two sequels in the ’90s–Die Hard 2 (1990) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). After 12 years, the series was revived with Live Free or Die Hard, which was followed by 2013’s A Good Day to Die Hard. Despite bad reviews, the latter was a financial success, making $304 million at the worldwide box office.

Sony has released a short video teasing the first DLC for Marvel’s Spider-Man, the upcoming open-world action game developed by Insomniac Games exclusively for the PS4. The video, which you can watch above, offers the first look at Felicia Hardy, better known as Black Cat, sometimes-villain and love interest for Spider-Man. The teaser shows Felicia inviting Spidey to chase and capture her, and we get a glimpse at a sequence where the web-slinger is running along the side of a moving train.

The first DLC for Marvel’s Spider-Man is called “The Heist” and will be available from October 23. “As you play the base game, you’ll realize that Felicia Hardy, aka Black Cat, is back in town and she’s leaving clues around town to toy with Spider-Man,” James Stevenson, community director at Insomniac, previously explained. “In Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Heist, she finally reveals herself. Featuring new missions and challenges, as well as a brand new faction of enemies and three additional suits to unlock.”

This DLC is chapter one in a three-part series that, as a whole, Insomniac is referring to as “The City That Never Sleeps.” The second DLC chapter is called “Turf Wars” and launches in November. The third part of the series is titled “Silver Lining” and is set to arrive in December. A bundle that has all three chapters is available now on the US PlayStation Store for $25. However, individual chapters can also be purchased for $10 each when they’re released. A Digital Deluxe version of the game is also available for $80/£65, and it has the full game as well as all the DLC.

Discussing game length, Stevenson previously confirmed how long Spider-Man takes to complete, saying it’s around 20 hours for the main campaign and side-quests on the default difficulty. However, those who want to be completionists will spend “a lot longer” in the game.

Spider-Man launches on September 7 and reviews will be published on September 4 at 7:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM ET.