'Exceptional addition' to 'iconic' franchise on TV tonight

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A film that is hailed by some fans as an 'exceptional addition' to an 'iconic' franchise is on TV tonight.While the original film is often cited as one of the best films to watch at Christmas, the fourth instalment in the Die Hard franchise airs on television just a few days after the big day.

It will be shown on ITV1 on Saturday, December 28 at 11.05pm. Those who want an earlier start time or can't wait until then will need to sign up for a Disney+ subscription where it is also available to stream.Originally released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America when it hit cinemas in 2007 but eventually referred by its US title, Live Free or Die Hard, it's yet another follow up to the beloved action series.

Much like its predecessors, Die Hard 4 took inspiration for its plot from other sources. While the first two films were based on novels by Roderick Thorp and Walter Wager respectively, and the third was taken from a spec script titled Simon Says, the fourth was inspired by an article about cyberwarfare written by John Carlin.In the film, Bruce Willis is back in action as NYPD detective John McClane and assigned to bring in a computer hacker played by Justin Long.

He eventually finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse against dangerous cyber terrorists led by Timothy Olyphant's Thomas Gabriel.