He's battled robots, aliens and Satan, but now Arnold is preparing to take on the walking dead.
Once upon a time, the announcement that Arnold was attached to star in a zombie film would conjure up visions of the Austrian Oak wading through swarms of the undead, chopping away with blades and putting bullets into flesh-craving noggins. But Black List script Maggie promises to be something altogether more low-key.
The action star and former California governor will star in Maggie, a Black List script from John Scott 3 about a father whose daughter is infected by a walking-dead virus that has spread across the country. Henry Hobson will helm the film, and production will start in the fall.
Schwarzenegger is also set to star in Breacher and Escape Plan, which is set to be released on October 18. He is also starring in the third Expendables film and reprising his role in the fifth Terminator film, which is set to start production at the beginning of next year. He recently sold the bodybuilding drama Pump to Showtime.
Could this be Schwarzenegger looking to prove his acting chops in the midst of a mixed career return? He’s already tried action with The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand and has David Ayer’s Sabotage set for release next year, with plans to revisit both the Terminator franchise and comedy Twins. Smaller performances have ever been Arnie’s forte, but Maggie could be something interesting.
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