Arnold Schwarzenegger scores to star in his first movie in four years with the prison escape thriller Breakout
Before his first-ever television role, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed on to star in his first movie in four years, Breakout.
International sales will be handled by financial firm Anton, and the Austrian-born, 75-year-old prison escape thriller, which begins production this year in Eastern Europe, will be distributed domestically by UTA Independent Film Group.
In it, Arnold plays the main character Terry Reynolds, who is trying to save his wife Daniel after he is framed and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a foreign country.
Scott Wu (6 Below, Need for Speed) will direct Breakout, which was penned by screenwriters Richard D’Ovidio (Hypnotic, The Blacklist) and Nicole D’Ovidio (The Call).
“We’re proud to be on board to bring Scott’s vision to life with the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger at the helm,” said actor Anton Sebastien Ripaud. Delivery time on monday.
He will be back! Ahead of his first ever TV role, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to star in his first movie in four years, Breakout (pictured last Tuesday)
an act! Financial firm Anton will handle international sales and UTA Independent Film Group will distribute domestically the Austrian-born 75-year-old’s prison-breaking thriller, which begins production this year in Eastern Europe.
“This is the perfect choice for Anton List to continue bringing quality entertainment at scale to the global marketplace.”
The 52-year-old director’s $100 million movie The Expendables 4 – out in US/UK theaters September 22 – stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox and Curtis 50 Cent Jackson , and Echo Oys.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Scott, fresh off the long-awaited Expendables 4, which is going to be huge,” producer Jeff Elliott told the site.
“Pair that with Arnold, arguably the greatest action star in movie history, and this is going to be a hugely interesting ride for fans all over the world.”
Schwarzenegger hasn’t outgrown the silver screen since playing aging T-800 Carl in Tim Miller’s 2019 sci-fi flick Terminator: Dark Fate, which earned just $261.1 million at the global box office after having a budget of $196 million.
The Golden Globe winner will next play CIA operative Luke Santora in Nick Santora’s eight-episode father-daughter spy series FUBAR (F*** ed Up Beyond All Repair / Recognition), which premieres May 25 on Netflix.
FUBAR also features Monica Barbaro, Jay Baruchel, Fortune Phimster, Gabriel Luna, Scott Thompson, Adam Paley, and Tom Arnold.
Last Tuesday, show me — who has 54 million followers on social media — announce His new self-motivational book Be Helpful: Seven Tools for Life, which will be released by Penguin Press on October 10.
Back in action! In it, Arnold plays main character Terry Reynolds, who is trying to save his wife Daniel after he is framed and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a foreign country (pictured Friday)
At the helm! Scott Wu (L, pictured 2017) will direct Breakout, penned by screenwriters Richard D’Ovidio (Hypnotic, The Blacklist) and Nicole D’Ovidio (The Call)
‘For John’: Schwarzenegger hasn’t outgrown the silver screen since playing aging T-800 Carl in Tim Miller’s 2019 sci-fi thriller Terminator: Dark Fate, which took in just $261.1 million at the global box office after having a budget of $196 million. dollar
Premieres May 25th on Netflix! The Golden Globe winner will next play CIA operative Luke in Nick Santora’s eight-episode father-daughter spy series FUBAR (F***ed Up Beyond All Repair / Recognition)
Hitting shelves this fall! Last Tuesday, Arnie announced his new motivational book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, which will be released by Penguin Press on October 10th.
