By Filmmaker John McTiernan directed eleven films over the course of 1986-2003, but hasn’t directed a movie in over twenty years.
After the little-seen drk and quirky spiritual biker drama “Nomads,” he delivered a hat trick of some of the most influential studio action films ever made: “Predator,” “Die Hard,” and “The Hunt for Red October.”
He stumbled with “Medicine Man” and notable flop “The Last Action Hero” before coming back with another trio of well-regarded films – “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” remake, and the underappreciated “The 13th Warrior”.
Then things turned with the new century – the “Rollerball” remake and the “Rashomon”-style military thriller “Basic” both flopped, and McTiernan was convicted of illegally spying on his “Rollerball” producer and sent to jail for a time. He also declared bankruptcy.
McTiernan spoke to Finnish outlet Helsingin Sanomat (via World of Reel) recently whilst appearing at a retrospective of his work, and was asked why he hasn’t directed a film since.
He indicated he still gets plenty of offers to direct, but “none of them are for good films”. He is currently working on three new scripts and says he has no plans to quit – hoping to direct several more films “before I die.”
He adds: “I have continued to write and I believe I have strength, years left. I am just as angry now as when I was 19.” McTiernan last directed a short film promo to advertise Ubisoft’s video game “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands”.
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