Zombie Film Maggie U.S. Release Date Set for May 8th, 2015
We first told you about the upcoming Zombie Film, Maggie, back in June of 2013. Good news zombie fans! We now have a U.S. release date. Maggie was picked up for United States distribution by Lionsgate back in late August of 2014. The film was originally scheduled to make it’s world premiere at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival but was later pulled from the festival due to the acquisition by Lionsgate and the fact that they were planning an early 2015 US release for the film. That date is now set for limited release on May 8th, 2015.
This unique new take on the zombie movie genre stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin. Zombie fans will no doubt recognize Breslin from her role as “Little Rock” in 2009’s Zombieland. Those of you hoping for a classic action role from Schwarzenegger may be disappointed. It doesn’t sound like Arnold will be spending much time bashing undead skull. Instead, he’ll play a patriarchal role as a father that struggles to support his daughter as she slowly succumbs to a zombie virus. Here’s the official synopsis of the film from production company, Lotus Entertainment:
Maggie is a precocious young woman growing up with all the typical teen angst and stress that girls her age face. But the difference is Maggie is infected with a virus, and is slowly turning into a zombie. Society exists as a post-zombie pandemic world where those infected are treated like patients and the zombies are taken care of.
Maggie is holed up in her remote house with her father WADE who is looking after her. He believes he can save her from the virus, restoring her to good health. But as the virus advances and slowly consumes Maggie’s body, tensions run high and their father/daughter relationship is put to the test.
This is a poignant tale of a father’s struggle for his infected daughter, putting a humanizing dramatic twist on the zombie genre. In the end, Maggie is faced with a harrowing decision to protect her father from the disease or protect his heart.
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Sources:
- http://collider.com/maggie-release-date-arnold-schwarzenegger/
- http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/zombie-drama-maggie-starring-arnold-schwarzenegger-lands-release-date-999
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1881002/
- http://cinemaassassin.com/lionsgate-acquires-north-american-distribution-rights-apocalyptic-thriller-maggie-starring-arnold-schwarzenegger-abigail-breslin-lotus-entertainment/
- http://lotusentertainment.com/film-detail/maggie-88