The story takes place on New Year's Eve 1979, although Bruce Willis will be playing present day John McClane, as he is now around 60 and can't play his younger self. The movie will therefore switch between scenes from 1979 and present day. Willis has already stated that this film is " better than the first! ", and that " it's the first real sequel to Die Hard, which was the only really good one".
This was rumored to be taking place in Japan.
Len Wiseman and Bruce Willis previously collaborated in the fourth film, Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
Based on the comic of the same name.
Disney has since scrapped the project, since Fox merged with the company.