John McTiernan – the legendary filmmaker behind Die Hard, Predator, The Hunt for Red October and Die Hard with A Vengeance – is ready for action. WWII action, that is.

According to CFI, McTiernan has signed to direct an untitled WWII film about the aftermath of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942, which was the first air strike to hit the Japanese Home Islands. Its name was derived from Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle of the United States Army Air Forces, who led the raid.

Hollywood and Hong Kong’s André Morgan (Tower of Death) – who is mostly known for his association with Golden Harvest studios – is on board as producer. There are currently no other details regarding additional cast or crew.

Ever since McTiernan’s 2014 prison release, he’s been connected to some “come back” projects that ultimately fell through. The first was a mercenary thriller called Red Squad. The second was Warbirds, a Top Gun-like action flick that would have starred John Travolta.

Here’s hoping this upcoming WWII film will see the light of day and serve as a proper comeback for one of Hollywood’s best filmmakers. Shooting is expected to start next year in China. Stay tuned.

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