Dwayne Johnson's upcoming blockbuster
Skyscraper has drawn comparisons to 1988's action flick
Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis. Probably because they are both old school action movies starring masculine heroes facing off against international bad guys and set primarily in a tall building.
With
Skyscraper opening in theaters on July 13, Universal has released a new and presumably final trailer for the movie. The new trailer features Dwayne Johnson pulling off an insane stunt atop the building while a crowd of onlookers watches from 240 stories below. It's just one of the many gravity-defying stunts we can expect to see in the upcoming movie.
Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary’s Skyscraper as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building...above the fire line.
In addition to the new trailer, Dwayne Johnson took to social media to share new posters for
Skyscraper inspired by the classic movies
Die Hard (which turns 30 on July 15) and
Towering Inferno (released in 1974). Check them both out below.
Whether or not
Skyscraper can live up to these classics that inspire it remains to be seen, but we'll find out soon enough. The Dwayne Johnson-led action blockbuster opens July 13.