There was the loving spoofery of shaun of the dead. Maggie an unlikely proposition on paper, this arnold schwarzeneggerabigail breslin zombie movie offers a moving twist on the genre. A midwestern farmer arnold schwarzenegger remains on the side of a beloved teenage daughter abigail breslin even when he slowly turned into cannibalistic zombies keywords. Maggies writer tweeted on the day the film wrapped. Parents need to know that maggie which stars arnold schwarzenegger is a zombie drama with an unusual and touching view of life and death. May 10, 2015 when a deadly zombie virus sweeps the nation, a father will stop at nothing to save his infected daughter in this postapocalyptic thriller starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin. Maggie official trailer 2015 arnold schwarzenegger zombie movie hd. Its a sad story, or would be if the zombie apocalypse backdrop and the inky splotches creeping across maggies body didnt wreak such havoc with the movies unsmiling sincerity. Theres a deadly zombie epidemic threatening humanity, but wade, a smalltown farmer and family man, refuses to accept defeat even when his daughter maggie becomes infected. If you are expecting it to be anything elsean action movie or a horror movie or maybe even a zombie movie, this is not the movie that you are looking for.
With arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin, joely richardson, laura cayouette. Zombies are fictional creatures usually portrayed as reanimated corpses or virally infected human beings. Maggie, the glum new indie that technically fits that description, meets almost none of them. Maggie is bitten and will turn into a necroambulist nice term in the near future. As maggie s condition worsens and the authorities seek to eradicate those with the virus, wade is pushed to the limits in an effort to protect her. Maggie movie clip thats my girl 2015 arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin movie hd a teenage girl in the midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the.
Maggie was certainly a zombie movie,but more than that, it was a movie about a young girl facing certain death at the hands of a new virus and how it affects everyone around her. Arnold shines as a father coping with his dying daughter and staying strong in the worst of. Review maggie deconstructs zombie films, schwarzenegger. Maggie will debut at the tribeca film festival next, and it will have a limited release on may 8. Thearnoldfans news arnolds maggie zombie film wrapped. In cop land, stallone stripped himself of all the violent artifice that comes with his build, presenting a vulnerability that is hauntingly. But as maggie shows, its a premise with great potential. Maggie is a dramatic departure for schwarzenegger, who is better known for his action film roles the film was originally set to have its world premiere at the 2014 toronto. I know it sounds like im exaggerating, but im certainly not. May 08, 2015 its a sad story, or would be if the zombie apocalypse backdrop and the inky splotches creeping across maggies body didnt wreak such havoc with the movies unsmiling sincerity. Apr 27, 2015 maggie movie clip thats my girl 2015 arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin movie hd a teenage girl in the midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the. Henry hobsons emotional zombie film is surprisingly captivating. May 20, 2016 maggie movie clip thats my girl 2015 arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin movie hd duration. Maggie manages to carefully addresses the psychological trauma of letting go of someone you love with unexpected sophistication, and is the first zombie virus film ive seen that takes the subject of a mutation virus seriously.
The maggie release date for the zombie movie starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin has been set for early 2015 by lionsgate. Cargo is a 2017 australian postapocalyptic horror drama film directed by ben howling and yolanda ramke with a screenplay by ramke based on their 20 short film of the same name. Our list of best pandemicthemed zombie horror movies to watch feature the likes of brad pitt, will smith, and arnold schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger zombie movie maggie releasing in early 2015.
It slyly used the zombie elements as a metaphor for. Maggie manages to carefully addresses the psychological trauma of letting go of someone you love with unexpected sophistication, and is the first zombie virus film ive. Review zombie movie maggie effectively parallels terminal. In cop land, stallone stripped himself of all the violent artifice that comes with his build, presenting a. The top modern zombie movie post2000, shaun of the dead incorporates the best of zombie comedy films with realistic walking dead, ample gore, and fun use of everyday items to fight off zombies like the famous recordthrowing scene without getting too silly. Arnold schwarzenegger to star in zombie movie maggie collider. Genisys, but before that, the 67yearold action movie legend is taking on a darker, more dramatic role in the independent zombie film maggie. Thats precisely what writer john scott 3 and director henry hobson conspire to do in their film maggie, a zombie apocalypse horror film starring action star arnold schwarzenegger thats actually. It slyly used the zombie elements as a metaphor for any terminal disease you can think of, it. The film challenges its pg rating with some sickening body horror moments. Maggie is a dramatic departure for schwarzenegger, who is better known for his action film roles. While the angst of watching a loved one get infected is a common trope of the genre, it is rarely if ever the main focus of a zombie movie. Zombies have been all the craze for quite sometime with. Carriers is not a straightup zombie movie, but the threat of dying remains the same.
Joely richardson costars in this postapocalyptic thriller. Maggie official trailer 2015 arnold schwarzenegger zombie. Arnold shines as a father coping with his dying daughter and staying strong in the worst of all situations. Maggie is a pleasant return to the roots of the undead, as the zombie virus in the film can be replaced with almost any other disease, and work just as effectively. Theres no running from hordes of zombies, theres minimal blood and gore. In maggie muss sich arnold schwarzenegger um seine mit einem zombievirus. Maggie is schwarzeneggers cop land, that is, a feature designed to highlight and showcase that which an action movie hero could only hint at in glancing moments between explosions. Mar 25, 2015 directed by henry hobson, the story follows arnold schwarzenegger setting out to protect his infected daughter abigail breslin when a zombie epidemic is threatening the world. What i wanted to do with maggie is take the zombie genre and unfold the story from a very microscopic emotional level, delving into the personal relationships, john scott 3 tells thearnoldfans. Arnold schwarzenegger will play the father of a girl turning into a zombie in maggie. They are commonly portrayed as anthropophagous in naturelabelling them as cannibals would imply zombies are still members of the human species, and expert opinions quoted in some of the. Now we got to see the true versatility of the zombie movie. Oct 28, 20 what i wanted to do with maggie is take the zombie genre and unfold the story from a very microscopic emotional level, delving into the personal relationships, john scott 3 tells thearnoldfans. Maggie is a 2015 american postapocalyptic horror drama film directed by henry hobson.
The words arnold schwarzenegger zombie movie create certain expectations. They include 28 days later 2002, 28 weeks later 2007. Maggie release date for arnold schwarzenegger zombie movie. The success of the resident evil video games revealed an audience appetite hitherto untapped, inspiring a gushing fount of zombie movies released between 2000 and 2005. When a deadly zombie virus sweeps the nation, a father will stop at nothing to save his infected daughter in this postapocalyptic thriller starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin. Adventurous teens may appreciate the movies attempts at something different, but more traditional, diehard zombie fans may find it. Aug 26, 2014 the maggie release date for the zombie movie starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin has been set for early 2015 by lionsgate. In a zombieinfested world where people transform slowly over the course of a few weeks after becoming infected, this movie focuses on the two leads in the final days before maggies condition. There are still the genre oddities maggie, occasional breakouts world war z and ongoing franchises resident evil, but in terms of volume and often quality, the zombie movie has taken a. Jun 21, 20 arnold schwarzenegger to star in maggie. Maggie is a 2015 american postapocalyptic horror drama film directed by henry hobson, in his directorial debut, written by john scott 3, and starring arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin and joely richardson. Maggie movie clip thats my girl 2015 arnold schwarzenegger, abigail breslin movie hd duration. Maggie was a captivating horror drama about love, dealing with ones own mortality and overall loss. As maggies condition worsens and the authorities seek to eradicate those with the virus, wade is pushed to the limits in an effort to protect her.
During her transformation, her loving father stays by her side. Maggie is clearly one of arnolds best performances. Apr 23, 2015 thats precisely what writer john scott 3 and director henry hobson conspire to do in their film maggie, a zombie apocalypse horror film starring action star arnold schwarzenegger thats actually. Zombies didnt begin, nor did it end, with the walking dead. Maggie zombie movie stars arnold schwarzenegger as abigail. In a zombie infested world where people transform slowly over the course of a few weeks after becoming infected, this movie focuses on the two leads in the final days before maggie s condition. A teenage girl in the midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies.
Directed by henry hobson, the story follows arnold schwarzenegger setting out to protect his infected daughter abigail breslin when a zombie epidemic is threatening the world. Mar 26, 2015 maggie will debut at the tribeca film festival next, and it will have a limited release on may 8. The law allows that the infected be allowed to return to their family until a certain time at which point they must be turned over to quarantine for eventual extermination. In all fairness, this movie is schwarzeneggers best work ever. Take a look to the first official poster of maggie, the upcoming drama zombie thriller movie directed by henry hobson and starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin as father and zombie daughter respectively. Many fans of the walking dead tv series claim to enjoy it so much because of its focus on how the zombie apocalypse affects the shows characters. During their return, a zombie attacks wade at an abandoned gasoline station and he breaks its neck. In a zombieinfested world where people transform slowly over the course of a few weeks after becoming infected, this movie focuses on the two leads in the final.
Maggie is not what anyone would expect from a schwarzenegger. Dec 24, 2015 schwarzenegger zombie movie maggie releasing in early 2015 kofi outlaw aug 26, 2014 lionsgate has picked up maggie, the new zombie drama starring arnold schwarzenegger and abigail breslin. Maggie, starring abigail breslin, arnold schwarzenegger, and joely richardson, is a movie that tries to take the zombie craze and boil it down to its most personal, human elementsto varying. The blockbuster theatrics of the resident evil adaptation. Apr 23, 2015 the films marketing campaign has very clearly conveyed that maggie isnt your typical zombie apocalypse movie. May 03, 2020 there are still the genre oddities maggie, occasional breakouts world war z and ongoing franchises resident evil, but in terms of volume and often quality, the zombie movie has taken a. Best zombie pandemic movies on netflix, prime video, youtube. Though set in a world where a virus has turned a portion of the population into flesheating fiends, the film features only a few rotting stragglers. Aug 26, 2014 maggie looks like it will deal with both scales of that drama. Adventurous teens may appreciate the movies attempts at something different, but more traditional, diehard zombie fans may find it slow and boring. Arnold schwarzenegger is set to return to one of his most iconic blockbuster franchises later this summer in terminator. Movies like romeros dead movies and now tv series like walking dead have almost left us with zombie overload but this film somehow feels like has carved out a niche all for itself. Schwarzenegger zombie movie maggie releasing in early 2015 kofi outlaw aug 26, 2014 lionsgate has picked up maggie, the new zombie drama. The movie never mentions the word zombie, so the disease in the story could almost be like any other very contagious terminal disease.
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