Schwarzenegger zombie film “MAGGIE” sets world premiere; First Images
Movies/TV,News Michael GingoldWe were just thinking that we hadn’t heard much lately about MAGGIE, the unusual new zombie drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, when along came word this morning that the movie will have a prestigious world premiere next month.
The Toronto International Film Festival announced that MAGGIE will debut as part of its Special Presentations lineup. Schwarzenegger stars as Wade, a Midwestern farmer trying to care for his daughter (Abigail Breslin) as she succumbs to a disease that turns its victims into the walking dead.
Henry Hobson directed from a script by John Scott 3, and the cast also includes Joely Richardson, Laura Cayouette and Amy Brassette. The Toronto fest runs September 4-14; for more on its genre selections, click here.
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Michael Gingold has been a member of the FANGORIA team for the past three decades. After starting as a writer for the magazine in 1988, he came aboard as associate editor in 1990 and two years later moved up to managing editor. He now serves as editor-in-chief of the magazine while continuing to contribute numerous articles and reviews, as well as a contributing editor/writer for this website.