478 Takes Flight: Arnold Films a New Movie!

On December 14th, Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped foot onto the set of his latest movie, 478! In this revenge drama, shooting in Columbus, Ohio, Schwarzenegger plays a man seeking revenge on an air traffic controller, who accidentally caused a tragic plane crash and the death of Arnold’s character’s wife and child. The traffic controller is punished and placed in protective custody while Schwarzenegger seeks out to unleash his rage on the person at fault.

Unlike most other three to four month shoots, 478 has an expected shooting schedule to take 25 days because this is not your typical big budget action film. Similar to MAGGIE, 478 looks to be a smaller released Independent film with a projected budget of $10.5 million. Arnold received major acclaim for his acting in Maggie and aims to benchpress his way into another performance-heavy acting role. So don’t expect epic fight scenes with wild special effects. Instead we hope well-deserved awards and Oscars could be a bigger goal.

UK distributor Signature Entertainment has signed a six-film slate deal with American production company Emmett Furla Oasis Films (EFO Films). Emmett Furla Oasis Films is owned by established producers Randall Emmett and George Furla.  EFO Films previously produced titles such as End Of Watch, Rambo and Escape Plan. International interest is strong for 478 and many major territories have already secured deals for the overseas release. 478 will be directed by Elliott Lester who previously directed Blitz with Expendables co-star Jason Statham.

Columbus mayor Mike Coleman visited the set

Columbus residents are used to Schwarzenegger visiting the city in March during the Annual Arnold Classic Sports Festival. Residents feel excited Schwarzenegger’s Hollywood film chose Columbus, and they look forward to watching the movie’s scene locations filmed around the city. Considering 478 has a shooting schedule of just 25 days, it is possible that this film may be out in the fourth quarter of 2016.