From Terminator to Governator! Arnold Schwarzenegger played many roles throughout his impressive career.
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reports the Sunday Times.According to Mayor Alexander Scheutz, the usually quiet village of 750 permanent residents is being taken over by a whopping 7,000 additional visitors every day who want to snap selfies with Lake Hallstatt and the Dachstein Mountains, which allegedly served to inspire settings in the Disney film.The Post reached out to Scheutz for comment.The town, which is noted for its natural beauty, became a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997.But the protection never bothered Instagram-obsessed visitors anyway.Scheutz revealed that increased foot traffic during peak travel times has left several residents wishing the tourists would “let it go” and move on from the little town.Resident Andrea Zimmerman, who lives above the selfie hotspot, claimed that the crowds of people and the noise level have drastically affected both her and her husband’s health.“I am really concerned about my husband. He had to go back and see the doctors again, he now has problems with his heart,” Zimmerman told the ORF TV network.
“And with me, the gastritis is coming back. So, psychologically, things are going really badly for us.”In an effort to curb the exploding tourism, Scheutz erected wooden “privacy screens” that blocked the breathtaking view, claiming to Upper Austrian News that the best thing to do was to eliminate the sight altogether.However, the local populace resented this plan and took to social media to blast the official’s decision, forcing Scheutz to backtrack on the screens.“It was just a tryout,” said Scheutz in a statement.
“We discussed it in the municipal council. But the plan has now been discarded, there will be no such privacy screen in Hallstatt.”According to the mayor, the wooden screens have been replaced
.From Terminator to Governator! Arnold Schwarzenegger played many roles throughout his impressive career.
A feature doc about controversial pop group Milli Vanilli has been picked up by Paramount+.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Charlie Harper,” starring Emilia Jones from Oscar-winning film “Coda,” has been sold to multiple international territories. The film will be directed by Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge from a script written by Dean. Toby Wallace (“Babyteeth,” FX’s “Pistol”) will star opposite Jones. The film has been sold to Germany/Austria (Tobis), France (SND), Japan (Kinoshita), Australia/New Zealand (Roadshow), Spain (TriPictures), Scandinavia (SF Studios), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Israel (Forum Film), South Africa (Empire), Latin America (Sun), Portugal (NOS), Greece (Odeon), Middle East (Front Row), Benelux (The Searchers), Baltics (ACME), and Eastern Europe (Unicorn).
Romance pic Charlie Harper, starring CODA actor Emilia Jones alongside Toby Wallace (Babyteeth), has inked a series of international deals out of last week’s Cannes Market.
Bruce Willis was forced to retire in March 2022 due to a tragic frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, and his fans have been wishing him the best. The actor is one of the most respected stars in Hollywood and is an icon across generations. Willis has worked with huge names throughout his career, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, in The Expendables.
Peter Simonischek, the Austrian actor who rose to international prominence late in life through Oscar-nominated feature Toni Erdmann, has died. He was 76.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Family animated movie “Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” proved to be a smash hit with international distributors during the Cannes Film Market, with sales agency The Playmaker Munich delivering the film to multiple buyers. During the market, The Playmaker announced first presales to Benelux (Just4Kids), Turkey (Filmarti), Baltics (GPI), Greece (Rosebud) and Bulgaria (Pro Films). The company has now revealed further sales to Poland (M2 Films), Scandinavia (Njuta Films), Hungary and Romania (ADS), Portugal (Outsider Pictures), and Yugoslavia (Blitz Film).
told CBS News. “So my thing is, let’s go and rephrase this and communicate differently about it and really tell people we’re talking about pollution. Pollution creates climate change, and pollution kills.”Having recently hosted the Austrian World Summit, a conference that aims to decrease the impact of climate change that the former California governor has hosted for eight years, Schwarzenegger has focused his “crusade” against the climate crisis for this chapter of his life.“I’m on a mission to go and reduce greenhouse gases worldwide, because I’m into having a healthy body and a healthy Earth,” Schwarzenegger said.
just due to a pukey provocation jury president Ruben Östlund may take as a game, set, match.In simplest terms, “Club Zero” is a film about eating disorders, and one so unflinching about the subject that it warrants a content warning ahead of the opening credits. Of course, Hausner makes abundantly clear that her film is about so much more from the moment those credits roll, and we find ourselves in an affluent private academy full of wood panels, Formica surfaces and about a hundred other interior design choices pulled from a rec room in 1970s hell.Onto the scene struts Ms.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Jonathan Glazer’s Nazi drama “The Zone of Interest” has sold into major international territories following its buzzy Cannes world premiere. The film centers on the family of a high-ranking SS official that lives next door to Auschwitz concentration camp. The pic has sold into: Austria and Germany (Leonine), Benelux (Cineart), France (BAC), Greece (Spentzos), Italy (I Wonder), Japan (Happinet Phantom Studios), Scandinavia (SF Studios), Spain (Elastica) and Switzerland (Filmcoopi). In Poland — a significant sales market for the film given it is set there — Gutek has come on board as distributor. (A24 was selling worldwide rights for the film, but did not handle the Polish sale.)
A24 has unveiled a raft of key territory deals for Jonathan Glazer’s hotly tipped Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or frontrunner The Zone Of Interest ahead of the awards ceremony on Saturday.
Sophia Scorziello editor Monica Barbaro is Hollywood’s Renaissance woman. She learned how to fly F-18 fighter jets to star alongside Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick.” In 2021, she played a mother in Ricky D’Ambrose’s autobiographical film “The Cathedral.” Currently, she’s taking vocal and guitar lessons to prepare for her role as Joan Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown.” And before she even began working as an actor, she was a ballerina studying dance at Tisch School of the Arts. Now, the 32-year-old is reflecting on her most recent endeavor, starring alongside terminating action-legend Arnold Schwarzenegger in their new Netflix series “Fubar,” in which she plays his hard-hitting CIA agent daughter Emma.
Naman Ramachandran Multinational cinema operator Cineworld‘s proposed restructuring now has the backing of most of its lenders, the company said on Thursday. The restructuring, which was announced in April, “now has the support of lenders holding and controlling approximately 99% of the legacy facilities and at least 69% of the outstanding indebtedness under the debtor-in-possession facility of Cineworld and certain of its subsidiaries,” the group said in a statement. Cineworld Group and its subsidiaries had commenced Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court in September 2022. The group now expects to emerge from the Chapter 11 cases in July and will continue to operate its cinemas as usual without interruption, it said.
is ready for more adventure!The Paramount+ series dropped the full official trailer for season 2 on Wednesday, which offered a first look at the crossover episode with stars Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid playing the live-action versions of their animated characters.The two-minute trailer is full of fun, spiciness and intergalactic adventures as Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise confront dangerous stakes, explore uncharted territories and encounter new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Alireza Khatami and Ali Asgari‘s “Terrestrial Verses,” the sole Iranian film premiering in Cannes’ Official Selection, has been acquired for distribution in key European territories. Represented by Films Boutique, “Terrestrial Verses” has been acquired for France (ARP Selection), Benelux (September Films) and Germany/Austria (Neue Visionen). All three banners are leading distributors in their respective territories. Those deals were closed following the film’s well-received world premiere. “Terrestrial Verses” marks the first collaboration between Khatami and Asgari, who are both acclaimed directors.
Arnold Schwarzenegger to curate their selection of action films and TV shows. The seasoned actor was featured in a new ad, showing him arriving at Netflix headquarters while riding a tank and running over a Mercedes Benz. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s ‘very proud’ of son in law Chris PrattArnold Schwarzenegger did not fly a private jet to his Austrian World Summit climate conferenceArnold Schwarzenegger on divorce and co-parenting with Maria Shriver: ‘Very proud’A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)The ad is promoting Netflix’s selection of action titles, which this year includes Chris Hemsworth’s “Extraction 2,” Gal Gadot’s “Heart of Stone,” the new season of “The Witcher,” and Schwarzenegger’s own series, “Fubar.” In a TUDUM post, Netflix explained how the Schwarzenegger ad came about, and revealed that Schwarzenegger drove his own personal tank to set that day.
Naman Ramachandran Global distributor, streamer and production company MUBI has acquired Felipe Gálvez’ “The Settlers,” which bowed on Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section. MUBI has acquired the film for North America, U.K., Latin America, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux and India. MUBI will release the film theatrically in the U.S., U.K., and additional territories with release plans to be revealed soon. “The Settlers” is set in Chile at the beginning of the 20th century. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean mestizo, an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a ‘civilizing’ raid.
Mubi has picked The Settlers, the latest pic from Chilean filmmaker Felipe Gálvez for North America, the UK, Latin America, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, and India.
Mia Wasikowaska’s newest movie is turning heads on the festival circuit.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is here to bring the action.