Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone Talk THE TOMB, THE EXPENDABLES 2, Their Careers and “Male Pattern Badness”

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 9:34 pm

You’ll have to wait until August 17th to see Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone together again in The Expendables 2, but this video from the set visit of The Tomb should hold you over.  Production started recently in New Orleans on the Mikael Hafstrom (1408) picture that stars Sly as Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security who is framed and incarcerated in a prison of his own design.  In prison, Breslin meets Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger), the leader of the prisoners who wants to get out just as badly as Breslin does.  In this video, Stallone and Schwarzenegger comment further on their characters in The Tomb, their work together on The Expendables and The Expendables 2, and the old-school machismo of action movies and their stars, which Sly calls, “male pattern badness.”  Written by Miles Chapman (Road House 2: Last Call) and Jason Keller (Machine Gun Preacher), The Tomb also stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, and new addition Sam Neill.  Hit the jump to check it out along with some images from the set.

Fan-Made Trailer for EXPENDABLES 2 is Not Approved for People Who Hate America and Fun

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 5:28 pm

Do you love America?  Do you love guns, explosions, muscles, action, tanks, explosions, violence, fighting and explosions?  If you do, then you’re a lot like me, pal.  And we’ve got mutual friends in The Monocular Group, who have put this awesome fan trailer together for The Expendables 2.  They’re also here to remind us that long before a bunch of gussied-up prima donnas assembled to fight evil, there were men to handle our problems: big, strong men with powerful guns and boots on the ground.  In a summer dominated by superhero fare, let us not forget the men that built the foundation of the action movie.  These men include Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Randy Couture and Terry Crews. The Expendables 2 also stars Liam Hemsworth, who has something to prove, and Scott Adkins, who should feel right at home with this crew.  The movie opens this August 17th in America, the Land of Guns and Awesome.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

Production Begins on THE TOMB, Starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger; Sam Neill Joins Cast

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am

Production is officially underway in New Orleans on the action-thriller The Tomb. Sylvester Stallone stars as Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security. Breslin is framed and incarcerated in a prison of his own master design, and must now figure out how to break out.  Stallone is joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays a fellow inmate (and likely accomplice in said jail break), as well as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, and new addition Sam Neill.

In an interesting turn, Caviezel will be playing the warden of the prison, with Jones set as his head of security.  Mikael Hafstrom (The Rite) is onboard to direct, and I’m really looking forward to watching a Stallone and Schwarzenegger prison break pic.  Hit the jump to read the full press release, which has details regarding the other characters in the film.

Arnold Schwarzengger to Star in David Ayer’s TEN

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am

Arnold Schwarzenegger has added yet another action-thriller to his list of upcoming projects.  Open Road Films has sent out a press release announcing that Schwarzenegger will star in Ten for director David Ayer (Street Kings).  Once again, Ayer will be working on a cops-and-criminals story, and this one focuses on a DEA task force who heists a drug cartel safe house, and then start getting picked off by an assassin.  Screenwriter Skip Woods (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) penned original screenplay, although it sounds like a play off Agatha Christie‘s novel Ten Little N****rs (the missing letters are not “a-g-g-e”).

Hit the jump for the press release, which includes the official synopsis.  Schwarzenegger will next be seen in The Expendables 2, and you can watch the trailer here.  The ex-governor will also be seen in The Last Stand on January 13, 2013, and he’s currently shooting The Tomb with fellow sexagenarian Sylvester Stallone.  Ayer’s next film, End of Watch, opens September 28th.  Click here to watch the trailer.

New Trailer for EXPENDABLES 2 Trailer Featuring Terry Crews, Explosions, Gunfire and Shouting

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 2nd, 2012 at 7:26 am

There’s nothing like waking up to explosions, gunfire and Terry Crews screaming in your face.  The terrifying and hilarious Crews is here to shout at your soul until he crushes you into submission and forces you to watch this trailer for the trailer (newer than this trailer) for The Expendables 2.  At least he isn’t taking this too seriously.  The Expendables 2, starring Crews, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Liam Hemsworth opens August 17th.  You can see them all in their mercenary finery on these awesome posters before you hit the jump to check out the trailer trailer.

12 EXPENDABLES 2 Posters Featuring Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 26th, 2012 at 10:28 am

Today, various movie websites are premiering character posters for The Expendables 2.  Our contribution to the mix is the character poster for Bruce Willis‘ character, Mr. Church.

Hit the jump to check out the poster.  The film also stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The Expendables 2 opens August 17th. [Update: We've added all the other character posters after the jump.]

New Images from THE EXPENDABLES 2 Featuring Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Sylvester Stallone

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 17th, 2012 at 1:58 pm

A couple new images from The Expendables 2 have gone online.  They give us a look at stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Chuck Norris looking all dangerous and tough.  Despite reports that Schwarzenegger and Willis play “substantial roles” in the sequel, most of the images and footage we’ve seen of their characters appears to take place in roughly the same location.  Though I’d love to see an action movie focusing solely on the 80s trio of Schwarzenegger, Willis, and Stallone, I fear the former two may only show up for a short time longer than the first film.  Nevertheless, we’ve still got good ol’ Chuck Norris as a full-fledged member of the Expendables team to look forward to.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  The film also stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, and Jean Claude Van Damme. The Expendables 2 opens on August 17th.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks TWINS Sequel TRIPLETS, TRUE LIES 2, and “Awful” TERMINATOR: SALVATION

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 5th, 2012 at 2:29 pm

When Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he was ready to get back into the movie business following his tenure as Governator of California, no one was really expecting him to dive headfirst back into Hollywood.  Cut to 2012 and the actor has already shot a substantial role in The Expendables 2, just wrapped his “comeback” starring role in The Last Stand, and is poised to team up with Sylvester Stallone for the actioner The Tomb.  Oh yeah, and a Twins sequel.  Just last week we learned that Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are planning to reprise their roles from the 1988 comedy Twins in a sequel called Triplets with Eddie Murphy playing their long-lost sibling.

We got the chance to speak with Schwarzenegger in a recent group interview and the actor talked about the idea behind Triplets, how his personal life has affected the likelihood of a sequel to True Lies, and he also had some choice words for the most recent entry in the Terminator franchise.  Hit the jump to see what he had to say.

TWINS Sequel, TRIPLETS, to Star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Eddie Murphy

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: March 29th, 2012 at 7:01 pm

One of these things is not like the other. Actually, none of these things are like any of the other…and that’s what made the premise of Ivan Reitman’s 1988 film Twins work. But how do you further capitalize on the hilarious assumption that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are twin brothers? Add in Eddie Murphy as a long-lost sibling and call it Triplets. DeVito talked about the possibility of a sequel in an recent interview with Steve. Currently, there is no director attached, but Reitman will produce the project via his Montecito Picture Co. The sequel is in the process of recruiting writers as no substantial creative talks have occurred yet. Hit the jump for more on Triplets.

Genesis Rodriguez Talks Will Ferrell’s CASA DE MI PADRE and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s LAST STAND

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 10th, 2012 at 3:43 pm

Opening next weekend is Will Ferrell’s Spanish language comedy Casa de mi Padre.  The film centers on Ferrell as Armando Alvarez, a Mexican rancher who must save his family’s farm while simultaneously fending off the drug lord, Onza, played by Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries) and winning the hand of the lovely Sonia, played by Genesis Rodriguez (Man on a Ledge).  As Dave said, to sum it up in just a few words: passion, adventure, intrigue, betrayal, sex, danger, romance, guns, cigarettes, special effects and slaps.  The film also stars Diego Luna, Efren Ramirez and Nick Offerman.  For more on the film, here’s fourteen clips and a fifteen-minute making of featurette.

The other day I got to speak with Genesis Rodriguez.  We talked about how she got involved in the project, the audition, improvising in Spanish, and the telenovella aspect of the film.  In addition, with Rodriguez just having working with Arnold Schwarzenegger in director Kim Ji-woon‘s Last Stand, she talked about who she played and promises Schwarzenegger “is doing it all again, the stunts, the taglines. You’re gonna get a lot more of those [taglines].”  Hit the jump to watch.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Says His Next Film Is THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER (Formerly Titled BLACK SANDS)

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 6th, 2012 at 11:02 am

It appears that Arnold Schwarzenegger is going non-stop to revive his film career after taking a brief hiatus to play governor of California.  He’ll be seen later this year in The Expendables 2, he shot The Last Stand last fall for a January 18, 2013 release, he’s re-teamed with Sylvester Stallone for the prison break flick The Tomb, and now the action star says his next film will be The Unknown Soldier.  Act of Valor directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh are set to helm the feature, which was previously titled “Black Sands” (in December we reported that the movie had been re-titled to “Black Sunday“, but Schwarzenegger fansite The Arnold Fans tells us that the title has always been Black Sands until now).  According to Schwarzenegger, filming on The Unknown Soldier is set to begin in June.

Hit the jump for more.

RAMBO 5 On Hold as Sylvester Stallone Finishes EXPENDABLES 2; Isn’t Sure if Film Will Be UNFORGIVEN or “Passing of the Torch”

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 10th, 2012 at 2:01 pm

While another entry in the Rambo franchise has been on Sylvester Stallone’s to-do list for quite some time, we haven’t heard much about the film in a while. It appears there’s a reason for that, as screenwriter Sean Hood recently took to Twitter to give a brief status update:

“Rambo 5 on hold as Sly finishes Expendables 2. He hasn’t decided if R5 will be an Unforgiven or a “passing of the torch.”

Beyond Expendables 2, Stallone also has the highly anticipated Arnold Schwarzenegger team-up The Tomb on the docket, which is certainly a priority project. It’s nice to know that Rambo 5 isn’t dead, and I like the idea of an Unforgiven take. Maybe Stallone could blend a “passing of the torch” aspect in with the Unforgiven tone in order to kill two birds with one stone. Whatever the case, it appears we’ll all just have to sit tight a while longer for another Rambo. Hit the jump for more, including a recent photo of Stallone and Schwarzenegger in the hospital (yup).

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone Confirmed to Team Up for THE TOMB; Mikael Hafstrom Will Direct

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 8th, 2012 at 12:36 pm

For those who like their action pics packed with extra brawn, The Tomb is shaping up to be your kind of flick. The long-in-development actioner has seen Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger circle the lead role over the years, with Stallone finally signing on last October. We recently heard that Stallone was talking with his pal Schwarzenegger about joining the film in a different role, and today that news has been confirmed as both Stallone and Schwarzenegger are set to star. Stallone plays Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security. Breslin is framed and incarcerated in a prison of his own master design, and must now figure out how to break out (shouldn’t be too difficult if he designed the damn building). Hit the jump for more, including details on Schwarzenegger’s character.

Will Arnold Schwarzenegger Team Up with Sylvester Stallone for THE TOMB?

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 11th, 2012 at 6:29 pm

The prison escape drama The Tomb has quite the casting history. Bruce Willis was initially set to star in the film for director Antoine Fuqua, but eventually dropped out. After Willis left the project, Arnold Schwarzenegger was considering it as a possible comeback film. When Schwarzenegger chose The Last Stand as his post-Governator pic, Sylvester Stallone signed on to star as Ray Breslin, an authority on high security prisons who is framed and incarcerated in a master prison that he designed himself. In a serendipitous development, sources now tell Harry over at AICN that Schwarzenegger is actually circling and discussing with Stallone the possibility of coming onboard in a different role.

The plot concerns Stallone’s character trying to escape the prison, so Schwarzenegger could possibly play a fellow inmate or the man who put Stallone in prison in the first place. Either way, this 80s action star team-up is quite the intriguing prospect. The film is currently without a director, but if Schwarzenegger does indeed sign on Summit will likely want to get things moving quickly. The Governator is set to move on to the supernatural actioner Black Sands after he wraps The Last Stand.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s BLACK SANDS Becomes BLACK SUNDAY; Adds a Supernatural Edge

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 29th, 2011 at 11:53 am

In October, we reported that Arnold Schwarzenegger would be following up The Expendables 2 with the action flick Black Sands.  Schwarzenegger was reportedly set to play “a loner who wages war against a ruthless weapons manufacturer and his private army in the Southwest.”  Now the former California governor says there’s a supernatural element in the plot as well.  Speaking to TheArnoldFans (via The Playlist), Schwarzenegger says “I’m a kind of angel. I cannot currently say more about this film.”  TheArnoldFans add that the movie, now titled Black Sunday, is a cross between Commando and Constantine.  What does that mean?  My guess: His character and Alyssa Milano happily feeding demonic deer on a fiery hellscape.  Or maybe it’s like End of Days, and who didn’t like that film? (Everyone).

Filming on Black Sunday is set to begin on April 1, 2012.  Scott Waugh and Mike McCoy will direct.  Schwarzenegger will be seen next summer in The Expendables 2.  He also stars in The Last Stand, which opens January 18, 2013.

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