Schwarzenegger ready to star in ‘The Last Stand’ modern-day WesternJuly 12, 2011 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to go back before the cameras in a modern-day Western called The Last Stand. The former governor of California put his plans to return to the big screen on hold back in May when the news first broke that he had fathered a child with his housekeeper, but he is now on board to star in the Lionsgate feature, a spokesman for the actor confirmed, according to Hollywood reporter. Stand will be the U.S. debut of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-woon, known for the gory horror film like I Saw the Devil and the China-set "Western" The Good, the Bad, the Weird. He’s described the new project as a cross between Die Hard and High Noon. Written by Andrew Knauer, Stand concerns a small-town sheriff who must make a stand when a drug cartel leader tries to make a run for the Mexican border. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing for his Di Bonaventura Pictures. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |