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Schwarzenegger Film 'Black Sands' Changes Title...And Concept?
Now that his whole silly political career is over, Arnold Schwarzenegger can focus on getting back into films. After appearing briefly in 'The Expendables,' a role that appears to have been beefed up for 'Expendables 2,' Arnie landed the lead in 'The Last Stand;' described as a modern western. Then, as things appeared to be rolling toward total career comeback, Schwarzenegger was signed on to star in 'Black Sands.' The film, directed by Scott Waugh and Mike McCoy ('Act of Valor') and written by Skip Woods ('The A-Team'), was initially conceptualized as a cross between 'Man on Fire' and 'High Plains Drifter.' Well now, it's...not that. The film has been retitled 'Black Sunday' with Arnold now playing an immortal character that the man himself has described as sort of an angel. The movie's fictive lineage is now being described as a cross between 'Commando' and 'Constantine.' The film begins shooting April 1st, leaving it just enough time to change its title three or four more times.
It's not unheard of that a movie change its title before shooting begins, but to revamp its entire concept? That's a bit disconcerting. One of two things has happened here. Either one or more of the filmmakers lost confidence in the original concept and had Skip Woods change it up, or the person who initially leaked the plot info had not read the script and was grossly misinformed. Frankly, we've seen Arnie play both "regular" Joes with violent streaks as well as superhuman entities so it's not as if either concept is way outside his wheelhouse. I kind of dig the idea of Arnold playing an angel, but then again you'd be hard pressed to find an action role in which I would dislike to see him. It is possible my judgment is being clouded by my unapologetic love for Schwarzenegger films, but I will watch this movie no matter what the title or whatever X meets Y formula they concoct for it.
Am I being too optimistic? What do you guys think of this switch and/or the new title/plot?
Source: indieWire
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Tags: Arnold, Black Sands, Black Sunday, McCoy, Mike, Schwarzenegger, Scott, Waugh, change, concept, More…
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Comment by DesertPunk on January 6, 2012 at 6:42pm -
awesome
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Comment by mrzman85 on January 6, 2012 at 5:14am -
hi
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Comment by CPW2007 on January 6, 2012 at 1:27am -
Dabo
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Comment by TradeMark89 on January 3, 2012 at 10:53pm -
I'm all about Schwarenegger coming back and doing more films. But pick SMART choices.... this film "Black Sunday" sounds like a bad idea.
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Comment by Exzodium on January 3, 2012 at 2:35pm -
Schwarzenegger does not need to be making more films at this point.
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Comment by Chad Ehrhart on January 2, 2012 at 11:27pm -
Skip Woods!? Fuck no.
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Comment by KP Spark on January 2, 2012 at 10:32am -
As soon as I hear Skip Woods I check out. Fuck that guy.
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Comment by SoberBob on January 1, 2012 at 3:47pm -
Arnold is an icon, he will guarantee my presence in a theater seat. But I am still not sold on him being able to be the action hero he once was, so I hope they do not try to recreate that action hero persona.
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Comment by Mike on January 1, 2012 at 2:31pm -
And what about the live action adaptation of his cartoon?
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Comment by Lunatik on January 1, 2012 at 1:46pm -
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