{"id":4109,"date":"2012-11-23T04:22:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/entertainment\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2016-10-19T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T18:40:17","slug":"was-die-hard-an-adaptation-of-a-sequel-to-a-book-that-was-also-made-into-a-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/entertainment\/2012\/11\/23\/was-die-hard-an-adaptation-of-a-sequel-to-a-book-that-was-also-made-into-a-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Die Hard an Adaptation of a SEQUEL to a Book That Was ALSO Made Into a Film?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here<\/a> to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far.<\/p>\n

MOVIE URBAN LEGEND<\/span><\/u>: Die Hard was a screen adaptation of the sequel<\/em> of a book that also was adapted into a film. <\/p>\n

Die Hard has had a very interesting history when it comes to the novels and screenplays that the film and its ensuing sequels have been based on.<\/p>\n

Roderick Thorp’s 1966 novel The Detective ended up playing a significant part in film history, and not just for its later connection to the Die Hard series.<\/p>\n

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