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German filmmaker Uwe Boll has changed the name of his upcoming Armie Hammer crime thriller “The Dark Knight” to “Citizen Vigilante” after hearing from both Warner Bros. and Batman fans alike.

Based on an original script by Boll, the film stars Hammer as Sanders, a man who takes justice into his own hands and sets out to hunt down criminals. His vigilante crusade turns him into a social media sensation and a hero in the eyes of the public. Variety has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment about the title change.

“We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll told Variety.

“We also got a lot of feedback from fans, who asked us to change the title because of its similarity with Chris Nolan’s movie, so this was another factor in changing the title,...

Director Uwe Boll has launched production on his latest film, a vigilante drama tentatively titled “The Dark Knight,” currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia. The movie stars Armie Hammer as Sanders, a justice-seeking protagonist who operates outside traditional legal boundaries.

Actor Costas Mandylor has joined the cast as Henry, an Interpol officer tasked with tracking down Hammer’s character. This casting sets up a potentially intense narrative dynamic between a vigilante and the law enforcement officer pursuing him.

“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast,” Boll said. “To see him acting opposite Armie Hammer is truly a pleasure.” The film reunites Mandylor with Boll after their recent collaboration on “Run,” which is currently seeking U.S. distribution.

Executive producer Michael Roesch praised Mandylor’s involvement, stating, “We already enjoyed working with Costas on our last movie and couldn’t be happier to have him back. His vibrant...

Filmmaker Uwe Boll is back with a new action-packed vigilante thriller, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Armie Hammer as a man who takes justice into his own hands. The film, currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia, has also added Costas Mandylor (‘Saw’ franchise) to the cast. Along with this announcement, the production team has released a first-look image from the film, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come.

In ‘The Dark Knight,’ Hammer plays Sanders, a man who goes rogue and begins hunting down criminals himself. Mandylor takes on the role of Interpol officer Henry, the man tasked with stopping him. This sets up an intense game of cat and mouse, with two strong-willed characters on opposite sides of the law.

Boll is excited about the casting, saying

“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast, who is playing Interpol officer Henry. To see him acting opposite...

By getting the lead role in Uwe Boll’s upcoming vigilante thriller The Dark Knight, Armie Hammer is making a big comeback to Hollywood. The movie will start being made in Croatia on January 27.

Hammer portrays Sanders, a vigilante who becomes famous on social media for his fight against crime in the film. The story is about how Sanders’s support from the people and the police chief’s efforts to stop him from doing illegal things are at odds with each other.

This choice is a big step in Hammer’s return to the screen after a break that began in 2021 because of sexual misconduct claims. Following a thorough probe, prosecutors in Los Angeles chose not to bring charges against him in 2023. Hammer just finished shooting the western Frontier Crucible, which Travis Mills directed. He starred with experienced actors Thomas Jane and William H. Macy.

Hammer recently talked about...

Armie Hammer’s comeback is picking up steam after nabbing the starring role in Uwe Boll’s latest film, “The Dark Knight.”

Hammer is set to play the crime-fighting titular character in the vigilante thriller, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in Croatia on Jan. 27.

The embattled actor, who saw his career come to a halt in 2021 following allegations of sexual misconduct, recently returned to work in Travis Mills’ forthcoming western “Frontier Crucible,” which also stars Thomas Jane and William H. Macy.

Following a lengthy probe, Los Angeles prosecutors in 2023 declined to charge the actor with any crime.

Prior to the allegations, Hammer starred in such high-profile pics as Gore Verbinski’s “The Lone Ranger” alongside Johnny Depp, Guy Ritchie’s “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” with Henry Cavill and Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me by Your Name” with Timothée Chalamet.

In a recent podcast interview, Hammer said that his...

Uwe Boll is no stranger to controversy in the film world. The German director first made waves in the early 2000s with low-budget video game adaptations that were savaged by many critics as spectacularly terrible. Called everything from the worst filmmaker ever to cinema’s true “Ed Wood,” reaction to Boll’s earlier projects was certainly vicious at times.

So when Boll returned in 2022 with First Shift, his first feature since 2016, expectations were understandably mixed. Set in New York City, First Shift pairs a hardened veteran detective with an eager rookie partner for their first shift together. On paper, it sounded like the makings of a gritty police drama in the vein of Training Day. In practice, would Boll’s filmmaking abilities have evolved at all?

My goal going in wasn’t to prejudge but to observe with an open perspective. As with any director, it’s fair to acknowledge...

Danny Trejo discusses the likelihood of him returning for Machete 3. Machete is a 2010 movie co-directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez, which features Trejo as the titular Machete who launches revenge against his former boss after being betrayed. In addition to Trejo, Machete features a leading cast including Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, and Jeff Fahey. The 2010 film was followed up by a sequel three years later, titled Machete Kills.

In an interview with Moviefone, Trejo discusses whether he would return for Machete 3. First, Trejo was asked about the status of Machete 3, which is reportedly going to be called Machete Kills Again...in Space. Trejo did not provide a detailed status update, but noted that "the whole country's waiting for it." When asked more specifically if he would return for Machete 3, Trejo said "Oh yeah[...] I love that movie." He also noted that he...

The Netflix thriller, Rebel Ridge debuted on the platform on September 6, 2024, and quickly became a hit among both audiences and critics. Don Johnsons character, in particular, police chief Sandy Burnne, is essential to the story in which a former Marine, Terry Richmond, fights a corrupt police force. Johnson's performance shines as the plot unravels and the towns treacherous power dynamics are exposed.

After watching Jeremy Sauliers action-packed film, audiences have plenty of other options to get their Don Johnson fix. Over the course of more than four decades, the veteran actor has built a formidable resume that deserves attention.

Machete Is a Movie Based on a Fictional Trailer 2010

Originally only a fake trailer that was part of the Grindhouse double-feature which included Robert Rodriguezs Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantinos Death Proof, Machete became a full-fledged motion picture because the trailer was so beloved. It tells the story of the titular ex-Federale,...

UTA Independent Film Group has acquired Uwe Boll’s upcoming migrant crisis thriller “Run,” starring Emmy and Tony award winner Amanda Plummer (“Star Trek: Picard”) and James Russo (“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1”).

UTA will handle global sales for the pic, produced by Boll’s U.S.-Canadian shingle Event Film and his German outfit Bolu.

UTA takes over from the film’s initial sales company, Stuttgart-based Kinostar, headed by “Run” executive producer Michael Roesch. The move is seen as an advantage for potential worldwide deals.

“We are thrilled to work with UTA for the global sales of ‘Run’ and can’t wait to introduce the movie to audiences around the world,” said Boll.

“We are excited that UTA loves the strong performances of our ensemble cast as much as we do, and we can’t wait to start working with them,” added Roesch.

The film’s cast...

Danny Trejo involved in a water balloon altercation at a 4th of July parade in Los Angeles. Trejo's fans defend him on social media after the incident. The actor regrets the incident and calls those who threw the water balloons "cowards."

The 4th of July is usually a time for Americans to celebrate the countrys independence by gathering for fun, food, and fireworks. Unfortunately for actor Danny Trejo, he found himself at the center of a brouhaha that saw the 80-year-old star get knocked to the ground. What started this whole mess? Water balloons.

As per TMZ, Trejo was at the Sunland-Tujunga parade in Los Angeles when the altercation went down. Reports from those on hand say that Trejo had gotten out of his car to take pictures with fans when someone lobbed a water balloon at his vintage ride. When Trejo asked them not to do that, the pelting continued,...

Like many of you reading this, I have a soft spot for Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico trilogy. The three films centred around a guitar-playing mariachi who becomes a killer after a case of mistaken identity. The three films put Rodriguez on the map as one of the most exciting directors of his generation, and the story of how he turned a $7000 action movie made for Mexican home video into a worldwide smash is legendary (as he documented himself in the classic book “Rebel Without a Crew”).

Now, Rodriguez’s loose trilogy, which consists of El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, are coming to Arrow Video in a special features-laden box set which includes commentaries, new interviews, deleted scenes and more. However, the catch is that of the three films, only Desperado is getting a 4K disc.

Why?

Well, here’s the thing – the elements don’t...

Uwe Boll’s migrant crisis thriller “Run” is making its market debut in Cannes via Stuttgart-based sales company Kinostar.

Boll just wrapped shooting on his latest pic and unveiled the first images from the production. Shot entirely in the resort town of Baška on the Croatian island of Krk, which doubles for a coastal community in Italy, “Run” follows a group of desperate migrants as they make landfall after a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and the impact of their arrival on locals and tourists.

The cast includes Emmy and Tony award winner Amanda Plummer, James Russo, European Film Award winner Ulrich Thomsen, BAFTA winner Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”), Kristen Renton, Daniel Sauli, Marcus Henderson, Mohammed (Michel) Qissy, Sammy Sheik, Costas Mandylor, Daniela Piperno (“Ferrari”), Ezra Mabengeza, Hannah Balogun and Matteo Pasquini (“Return to Silent Hill”).

“It was a real pleasure to work with this extraordinary ensemble cast and the talented crew,...

Amanda Plummer of “Pulp Fiction” and “Star Trek: Picard” fame and veteran thesps James Russo and Ulrich Thompson (“The Celebration”) have joined Uwe Bolls’s forthcoming migrant crisis thriller “Run.”

Set to start shooting in Croatia on April 17, the film focuses on a group of desperate migrants as they reach the Italian coast after a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and the impact of their arrival on locals and tourists.

James Russo, Ulrich Thompson and Marcus Henderson

The film boasts a large ensemble cast that also includes Marcus Henderson (“Get Out”), BAFTA-winning actor Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Philipps”) and Costas Mandylor (the “Saw” franchise).

“Run” follows the individual storylines of migrants as they seek to avoid police as well as those of locals and tourists who get caught up in the events through the course of a day, culminating in a violent escalation.

The film’s previously announced cast members...

What better time to celebrate "Thanksgiving" than midwinter? Eli Roth's latest slasher is officially due out on digital, DVD, and Blu-Ray before the month of January is through, which is good news for horror fans trapped in the doldrums of what is traditionally the worst month for the genre. If you haven't already seen the colonial holiday kill-fest, which was built around a fake movie trailer Roth made for the film "Grindhouse" way back in 2007, you can check it out on premium video on demand now.

You can also watch it for a cheaper price digitally on January 16, 2024, or grab a DVD or Blu-ray version on January 30 -– just make sure to watch out for a mob of shoppers, a la the film's Black Friday-set opening scene. If "Thanksgiving" somehow wasn't on your radar before, here's a quick primer: The movie takes place in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts,...

Spooky season now extends through the fourth Thursday in November with Thanksgiving, the upcoming slasher from Eli Roth. Sony Pictures has shared its official trailer before it comes to theaters November 17th.

Technically, this could be considered the second Thanksgiving trailer that’s seen the light of day: Back in 2007, Roth made a faux trailer to be presented in the middle of Grindhouse, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s double feature. Also titled Thanksgiving, that hypothetical movie took cues from holiday-themed horror classics like Halloween and My Bloody Valentine, with its killer dressed as a pilgrim.

The 2023 Thanksgiving isn’t quite as obviously indebted to ’70s exploitation flicks, but like its first iteration, it centers around a series of murders in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A year after a local Black Friday sale became a literal bloodbath, the entire town is on edge once again as they attempt to stop the pilgrim-clad killer,...

After a long break from feature films, director Uwe Boll is back and ready to roll with his latest project, a crime drama about two mismatched New York City cops on their first day as partners.

“First Shift” stars Kristen Renton (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Gino Anthony Pesi (“Shades of Blue”) as the badge-carrying duo, she a transplant from Atlanta new to the Big Apple, he a jaded Brooklyn cop who prefers to work alone but forced to take on the new partner.

Set to start shooting in New York City next month, “First Shift” has moved ahead of two other projects Boll has in the works, a South Africa-set thriller and a feature about Prohibition-era federal agent Eliot Ness — famously played by Kevin Costner and Robert Stack in the 1987 film and the 1959 series “The Untouchables” — during the latter part of his career.

Produced by Boll’s L.A. and Vancouver-based Event Film,...

The faux Grindhouse trailer Thanksgiving directed by Eli Roth is now getting an official feature adaptation. The 2007 project Grindhouse was a double feature of the retro exploitation-inspired films Death Proof and Planet Terror, directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. In between the two films, the presentation featured trailers for fictional 1970s-style films directed by the filmmakers' collaborators, including Edgar Wright ("Don't"), Rob Zombie ("Werewolf Women of the SS"), and the trio Jason Eisener, John Davies, and Rob Cotterill ("Hobo with a Shotgun").

Roth's contribution to the proceedings was the faux slasher movie Thanksgiving, inspired by the Christmas, New Year's, and Halloween-themed horror of the 1980s. Now, per Deadline, he is prepping a feature-length expansion of the short, a decade and a half after its original premiere. Roth and Roger Birnbaum are producing the film with Spyglass, with an eye on beginning production this March. The screenplay was written by Jeff Rendell,...

We have even more goodies for our readers from the supernatural thriller The Inhabitants. Exclusive stills from the film are revealed below. Also in this morning's round-up: Sean S. Cunningham's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 New York City Horror Film Festival, Bk Horror Club details, and four new photos from Feral.

The Inhabitants: Press Release: "Cambridge, Ma – Gravitas Ventures, an independent film distributor, announces the North American release of the supernatural thriller The Inhabitants on October 13, 2015, on video on demand (VOD). The film will air on multiple VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation, various cable providers, and more. The film is also currently available for pre‐order on iTunes.

Written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, screenwriters of John Carpenter's The Ward and produced by international bestselling author Glenn Cooper, The Inhabitants revolves around a young couple that gets more...

If you're a fan of Michael Plumides' Ghost Trek web series and have always wanted to see its characters and horror comedy style in feature film form, you can now help that longing become a reality, as an Indiegogo campaign for Ghost Trek: Confederate Ghouls is now underway. We also have exciting From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series news for Juan of the Dead fans, as well as theatrical release details for the hostage thriller, The Badger Game.

Ghost Trek: Confederate Ghouls: Press Release - "From the Executive Producer of Clive Barker's Nightbreed: Director's Cut comes the supernatural- horror-comedy, Ghost Trek: Confederate Ghouls.

My name is Michael G. Plumides, Jr. and I am a second generation filmmaker. My dad produced the first independent film in North Carolina, the Southern sexploitation cult classic entitled, Night of the Cat, released in 1973 (available on Something Weird Video). Some of you...

We've already broken down all of the movies that will be premiering new trailers during Super Bowl Xlix this weekend, but, of course, movie trailers only represent a fraction of the new ads that will arrive during the big game. With a number of commercials debuting early online, Snickers has released their Super Bowl commercial, which presents the most bizarre mash-ups in history: Machete and The Brady Bunch.

Over the past few years, Snickers has released numerous ads that showcase how "different" people are when they're hungry. Using the same general premise, Snickers' latest ad brings Machete himself, Danny Trejo, into The Brady Bunch household as Marsha, complaining about how Peter hit "her" in the nose with a football. Before Machete goes on a violent revenge rampage, Mike Brady (Robert Reed) and Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) gives "Marsha" a Snickers, which naturally brings her back to her normal self.

There...

Timur Bekmambetov's upcoming horror movie Squirrels has released a new poster.

The movie set social media abuzz earlier this week when a sales trailer for the project began to circulate online.

[via Dark Horizons]

The promo image carries the tagline "hold on to your nuts" with a squirrel chomping on a severed finger.

Squirrels will see flesh-eating rodents strike back at humans after a gas company's disregard for the environment causes an erosion of their food chain.

Wanted's Bekmambetov is trying to raise funds for the project, with Machete's Ethan Maniquis reportedly being lined up as director.

Watch the Squirrels teaser trailer below:...

A movie about a swarm of killer squirrels could become the next cult hit, following the immensely successful Sharknado.

According to Bleeding Cool, adequate funds for 'Squirrels' have yet to be raised. However, a trailer has already been produced and released, with Machete's Ethan Maniquis reportedly being lined up as director.

The movie offers the tagline 'Hold Onto Your Nuts', while the advert shows a young girl and her grandmother walking in a park, before approaching a nearby friendly-looking squirrel with a nut.

When the girl gets close to the rodent, it soon leaps onto her and begins attacking her, while her grandmother rushes over, pulls the squirrel off and throws it across the park.

Timur Bekmambetov, who directed Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, is reportedly raising funds for the film, which tells the story of a young man who returns home to uncover the mystery surrounding his father's death.

Who among us doesn’t quake in fear at the thought of nature’s most vicious animal – the squirrel? Like a rat glued to a furry caterpillar, its beady eyes glow with malicious intent, its buck teeth eager to gnaw through bone. Okay, squirrels might not be that scary. But Timur Bekmambetov clearly thinks they can be. The Russian-born director (whose English-language outings include Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and his production company, Bazelevs, have put out a sales trailer for their upcoming tongue-in-cheek horror flick, Squirrels. Check it out after the break. Aside from its overuse of CGI, the trailer really isn’t that bad. Sure, you can predict every beat from the very beginning, but seeing an elderly woman tussle with what is clearly a fake stuffed squirrel (seriously – mediocre CGI may be the latest trend, but for campy horror, there’s nothing better than a mediocre effect) is great, and...

"Machete Kills" is being strangled by a new lawsuit.

Overnight Productions, owner of the action movie "Machete," has filed a $2 million lawsuit against filmmaker Robert Rodriguez's production company, Quick Draw Holdings LLC, and Machete Kills LLC. The suit alleges Rodriguez's company has withheld tax credits and lied about the budget of the upcoming movie "Machete Kills," a sequel to the 2010 mega-hit, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

"Although defendants have produced the sequel, they have failed to meet a condition precedent to their grant of rights, forcing plaintiffs to terminate the agreement," the lawsuit alleges, THR reports. "Defendants have also failed and refused to provide the required budget information to Overnight Productions so that it can determine the producer fee owed with respect to the sequel. As a result, plaintiffs have been forced to bring this action to confirm the cancellation of the grant of rights and to recover the amounts plaintiffs are owed.

Jake Wagner has moved to Benderspink, where he will head up the company’s management division. He brings with him lit clients such as Evan Daugherty (Snow White And The Huntsman), John Swetnam (Category 6), Andrew Knauer (Last Stand), Chris Denham (Home Movie), Micah Barnett (The Rabbit), John Sullivan (Science Fair), Tripper Clancy (Henry The Second), Lucas Sussman (The Hunt), Chris Roach/John Richardson (Non Stop), and Ethan Maniquis (Machete). He also brings actor Greg Finley (Secret Life Of The American Teenager). Partners Jc Spink, Chris Bender and Jake Weiner called Wagner “one of the brightest young managers out there.” He’d been at FilmEngine. Wagner will also help with Benderspink’s movie and TV production and its comic and transmedia initiatives. Benderspink’s producing credits include the upcoming The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and We’re The Millers for New Line Cinema, The Hangover 3 for Warners, and Ride Along for Universal.

Jake Wagner has moved to Benderspink, where he will head up the company’s management division. He brings with him lit clients such as Evan Daugherty (Snow White And The Huntsman), John Swetnam (Category 6), Andrew Knauer (Last Stand), Chris Denham (Home Movie), Micah Barnett (The Rabbit), John Sullivan (Science Fair), Tripper Clancy (Henry The Second), Lucas Sussman (The Hunt), Chris Roach/John Richardson (Non Stop), and Ethan Maniquis (Machete). He also brings actor Greg Finley (Secret Life Of The American Teenager). Partners Jc Spink, Chris Bender and Jake Weiner called Wagner “one of the brightest young managers out there.” He’d been at FilmEngine. Wagner will also help with Benderspink’s movie and TV production and its comic and transmedia initiatives. Benderspink’s producing credits include the upcoming The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and We’re The Millers for New Line Cinema, The Hangover 3 for Warners, and Ride Along for Universal.

One of two Robert Rodríguez sequels, Machete Kills begins production imminently. A promo poster has arrived, less offensive than previous. Rodriguez directed the first Machete film with Ethan Maniquis, but he’d like to take Machete Kills on by himself, unless he needs to stop and move on to Sin City 2, the second one follow-up. [...]

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Mel Gibson is in the news again, but not because of a terrifying audio recording. According to Deadline.com, the embattled actor is in talks to join "Machete Kills" for director Robert Rodriguez. The film is a follow-up to Rodriguez's 2010 grindhouse B-movie, "Machete." (THR has also confirmed Mel's involvement.)

Gibson and "Machete" were first associated earlier this month when Deadline.com reported that Rodriguez was looking to cast the 56-year-old actor in his new film, along with Michelle Williams. No word yet if Williams will participate in this bit of genre madness.

"I feel like I really need to get in there and do it," Rodriguez told THR about directing the film himself (the first "Machete" was co-directed by Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis due to scheduling issues). "It’s just a lot of fun; it’s a really cool concept, and I think it takes it to another level in...

Director Robert Rodriguez wants Gibson for action thriller Machete Kills, according to reports

Mel Gibson is in negotiations to join Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills, a sequel to the bombastic 2010 action thriller about a disgraced Mexican ex-federale with a bad attitude, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

It has not been a good month for the former Hollywood A-lister. Gibson's latest acting project, Get the Gringo, was released straight to view-on-demand in the Us after failing to secure a theatrical run, and he was accused of derailing a planned film about a famous 2nd-century BC Jewish revolt for antisemitic reasons by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. Nevertheless, Rodriguez seems to think Gibson is the man for his latest venture, which he plans to direct himself prior to taking on a sequel to 2005's Sin City.

"Currently I am directing [Machete Kills]," said Rodriguez, who co-directed the first film with Ethan Maniquis after conceiving the character for...

Mel Gibson is in talks to make a supporting appearance in Robert Rodriguez‘s upcoming sequel Machete Kills, starring Danny Trejo as the titular character. Fox will release the film to the precious few people in the world still interested in a franchise that started as a fun trailer and became an impossibly redundant bore-fest [Deadline].

In this exciting new film, Machete must help the United States track down an arms dealer before he can launch a rocket. Original stuff.

Gibson has been rumored as a possible addition to the franchise for a while now, along with parallel whispers that Michelle Williams (yes, that Michelle Williams) was considering to bow in the sequel. While there’s been little word on Williams (let’s pray that stays true), Gibson appears to be everything but locked in. And, seriously, if you’re Gibson right now, what else do you have going on anyway?...

It can’t be much fun to be Mel Gibson at the moment. He’s still deeply embroiled in a war of words and embarrassing audiotapes, and has seen any sign of a career resurgence falter along with it. But someone still wants to work with him, as Robert Rodriguez has reached out to bring him aboard Machete Kills.The film finds Danny Trejo back as the toughest Federale around, dispatched by the Us government to track down an arms dealer in Mexico before the villain can launch a destructive rocket.Rodriguez is in the process of rounding up as much of the surviving Machete cast as he can, and he has talked before about recruiting both Gibson and Michelle Williams, amongst others.While he co-directed the original with Ethan Maniquis, Rodriguez apparently likes his script for the new movie so much that he wants to do as much of it as he can alone.

As previously reported by THR, Robert Rodriguez is finally set to direct a sequel to Sin City entitled A Dame to Kill For. But before the filmmaker steps back into comic creator Frank Miller’s bleak, black & white world, Rodriguez is scheduled to shoot a different sequel – Machete Kills, a follow-up to his 2010 grindhouse tribute Machete. Although he shared directing duties with Ethan Maniquis on the original, he told THR he’d like to take Machete Kills on by himself, if possible. “Currently I am directing it,” Rodriguez said during an interview about the Blu-ray release

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Things are moving steadily forward on Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills as Deadline reports that Mel Gibson is close to joining the cast and The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Rodriguez hopes to fully direct the sequel to the 2010 film (which he co-directed with Ethan Maniquis). Gibson's potential role is currently undisclosed but his name has been rumored for some time. Rodriguez, meanwhile, says that the current plan is to shoot the totality of the sequel himself but that, depending on scheduling with Sin City: A Dame to Kill For , he may turn to another director for help. "There.s so much of it that I want to direct I.ll probably end up directing the whole thing,. Rodriguez said, .But if I have to step off, I.m going to try and shoot all of the actors...

You can't stop Machete. Or Machete's women.

While Danny Trejo may be the only actor officially signed on for the "Machete" sequel, at least two of his co-stars from the original film are in talks to return for more Mexican mayhem, according to The Playlist.

Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez are poised to reprise their roles from the 2010 film directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez, a feature-length "Mexploitation" flick spawned from the mock trailer that appeared in the 2007 double feature, "Grindhouse." Alba played Sartana, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who ended up assisting (and falling for) the disgraced Federale, and Michelle Rodriguez played Luz, a taco truck proprietor who was later revealed to be a legendary revolutionary.

The sequel, "Machete Kills," finds Machete hired by the U.S. government to take down both a Mexican cartel leader and madman billionaire who plan to launch a weapon into space.

Director Robert Rodriguez has been promising a sequel to his beloved 2005 neo-noir "Sin City" for so long that it began to fall into the "we'll believe it when we see it" category. But the dream is now a reality. Titled, "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For," Dimension Films, Ar Films and Rodriguez's recently formed Quick Draw Productions announced this evening that production had begun on the sequel and that casting would begin next week.

“The first question I am always asked is “When will you make another Sin City?,” Rodriquez in a statement. “I have wanted to re-team with Frank Miller and return to the world he created since the day we wrapped the original, but have felt a duty to the fans to wait until we had something truly exceptional that would meet and exceed what have become epic expectations. 'A Dame To Kill For'...

 

 

In this week's episode, Tyler and Ben discuss Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis' 2010 film, Machete.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 2:10

Media Consumed

Tyler

David McCullough's "1776" - 4:00

"Tolkien's Ring" - 6:22

Amanda Seyfried in Gone - 8:21

Goo Goo Dolls concert - 12:20

Ben

Objectified -13:00

The Vicious Kind - 16:22

The Lincoln Lawyer - 19:08

Review

Machete -22:50

Wrap-Up

Next Time: The Hustler - 56:39

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 57:46

Character Name Game - 1:03:35

Where You Can Find Us - 1:06:37...

Just in time for Efm it was announced that Robert Rodriguez is teaming with producer Alexander Rodnyansky for the promised sequel to the 2010 action film Machete. Now that the Berlin market is in full gear, some early sales art has leaked online. Titled Machete Kills (as teased in the closing credits of the first Machete), the film is the second in a planned trilogy. Danny Trejo returns as the title character. Ethan Maniquis co-directed the first film that starred Trejo as Machete is a Mexican, an ex-Federale with a gift for wielding a blade, who hides out as a day laborer, and is double-crossed by a corrupt state senator.

The end credits of Machete hinted at the possibility of not one but two sequels, although at the time it was unclear if this was merely a joke or if it was for real. However, when you consider that the movie itself was a self-fulfilling prophecy that grew out of a fake trailer created for Grindhouse, it only makes sense that both Machete Kills and Machete Kills Again would eventually become a reality as well. That being said, it is a little bit surprising that they are happening so soon. For a guy who has been attached to so many different projects over the past few years, you'd think that Robert Rodriguez would be far too busy to bother with another Machete movie right now. That doesn't appear to be the case, as it is now being reported that the first sequel will begin shooting as early as this April.

Robert Rodriguez’s next film will be Machete Kills, a sequel to his 2010 Grindhouse B-movie starring Danny Trejo that will shoot in April, according to Deadline.

Kyle Ward (writer of in-development Kane & Lynch) has completed the follow-up screenplay that he has been developing with Rodriguez & Marcel Rodriguez, with Trejo in talks to reprise the R-rated title character.

“The fan response to the Machete character has been fanatical since his first appearance,” Rodriguez said. “Machete is truly a super hero and Machete Kills will be bigger and more ambitious than the first time.”

The sequel will find Machete hired by the U.S. government and ordered to travel down to Mexico to battle a madman cartel and eccentric billionaire arms dealer who wants to start World War III. Sounds like a plot for a James Bond movie and wouldn’t you know it, just like Moonraker took James Bond into space,...

For those that lapped up more Grindhouse goodness in Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez's action thriller 'Machete' back in 2010 will be happy to know that the sequel is set to kick off shooting this coming April. Danny Trejo, star of the original movie, will return once again for 'Machete Kills' as Machete Cortez, the betrayed ex-Federale with revenge on his mind. In the follow-up, which has just gained financing from Ar Films Us sees Machete recruited by the U.S. Government to stop an eccentric billionaire arms dealer. Kyle Ward penned the script and the sequel will once again be helmed by Rodriguez himself. The original feature boasted a top supporting cast that included the sexy Jessica Alba ('The Eye'), Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez ('Resident Evil'), Jeff Fahey ('Planet Terror'), Cheech Marin ('From Dusk Till Dawn'), Don Johnson...

With Berlin just kicking off, it was announced that Robert Rodriguez is teaming with producer Alexander Rodnyansky to hatch a sequel to the 2010 action film Machete, reports Deadline. Titled Machete Kills (as teased in the closing credits of the first Machete), the film is the second in a planned trilogy. Danny Trejo returns as the title character. Ethan Maniquis co-directed the first film that starred Trejo as Machete is a Mexican, an ex-Federale with a gift for wielding a blade, who hides out as a day laborer, and is double-crossed by a corrupt state senator. The film will be the first U.S. picture to be produced and financed by Alexander Rodnyansky, whose Hollywood expansion plans include a $120 million film fund with Media Talent Groups Geyer Kosinski.

Writer-actress Yvonne Delarose is suing the directors of ‘Machete,’ Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, for stealing her ideas for the action-revenge film, TMZ is reporting. Delarose filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming Maniquis solicited her for ideas in 2005 for a movie about a man who goes on a killing spree with a machete. The lawsuit also states the directors used her ideas without paying her. Delarose is suing the two filmmakers for break of contract, and is seeking unspecified damages. She said she shared her characters and storylines, thinking she’d be compensate, but never was. When ‘Machete’ was released in 2010, the writer said it contained...

Directors Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis have been named in a new breach of contract lawsuit over allegations they stole the idea for their 2010 movie Machete.

Yvonne Delarosa claims she met with Maniquis in 2005 and shared her plot ideas for a movie about a man who seeks revenge by embarking on a killing spree with a machete.

According to her legal documents, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, her storyline then became the basis for the filmmakers' bloody action movie starring Danny Trejo as Machete Cortez - but she didn't receive any money for the project.

Delarosa is now suing for unspecified damages, reports TMZ.com.

The directors behind the movie "Machete" are two shameless dirty movie stealers -- this according to a new lawsuit, filed by a writer/actress who claims they ripped off her ideas to make the machete-wielding revenge film.Yvonne Delarosa filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming one of the directors -- Ethan Maniquis -- solicited her for ideas back in 2005 for a movie in which a man goes on a killing spree...

Director Robert Rodriguez's appearance at San Diego Comic-Con was chocked full of news on upcoming projects, including sequels to Sin City and Machete. Here's what he had to say about Sin City 2, which might finally happen this year, possibly in 3D.

"If Sin City 2 happens, it'll happen this year. I'd also love to do that in 3D - an idea that would translate really well to that format."

Robert Rodriguez also indicated that Sin City 2 will incorporate the graphic novel volume A Dame to Kill For, and two brand new stories written by Frank Miller, one of which is entitled The Long, Bad Night.

Machete is actually getting two sequels, according to Robert Rodriguez, who thanked the fans at his Hall H appearance for supporting the movie. Both sequels have been given the green light by Fox Searchlight, with the first sequel entitled Machete Kills.

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Another bumper edition- I hereby pledge never to write several 2000 word reviews a week while neglecting this beautiful little column- with three weeks worth of viewing listed below.

An added element to the Film Diary this time around is the sub-challenge A Disney A Day, instigated at the behest of my girlfriend, who discovered that between us we now own every Disney home release- except the somewhat controversial Song of the South (which, despite featuring one of Disney’s most released soundtrack songs, is yet to see a DVD release)- and has decided that it would be a missed opportunity not to watch all of them as quickly as possible. Seems my spirit may have rubbed off there a little…

The count so far: 101 Films

Anyway, into three figures now, and catching up to the 1 film a day rate (though that’s slow for me). Read on, lovely Diary...

Director: Robert Rodriguez & Ethan Maniquis. Review: Adam Wing. The Tarantino/ Rodriguez Grindhouse double feature was a mixed bag, but Planet Terror was a whole lot more fun than Quentin’s overlong road rage horror Death Proof. If you’ve experienced Grindhouse as it’s meant to be seen, then you’re already aware of the hilarious mock trailers that separate the two pictures - Machete was probably the best of the bunch, though I still have a soft spot for Thanksgiving. Rodriguez regular Danny Trejo stars as the cleaver-wielding Mexican, double-crossed, left for dead and out for revenge. The trailer proved so popular, not least with Rodriguez, that a return to Grindhouse territory was inevitable. Teaming up with long-term collaborator Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriquez returns to the world of Machete, bringing a dynamite cast along for the ride. Rodriguez wastes no time out of the blocks, and the opening stampede...

This is the Pure Movies review for Machete directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez, and starring Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Shea Whigham, Lindsay Lohan, Daryl Sabara, Gilbert Trejo, Ara Celi, Tom Savini and Billy Blair. For those who saw the fake trailers interposed between Tarantino and Rodriguez’s Grindhouse double-feature and thought, ‘I want to see those films, right now’, you are in luck. Firstly, because you got to see Planet Terror and Death Proof in their intended form instead of the hastily separated-and-extended cuts for UK release (or you know how to use Youtube), and secondly because Robert Rodriguez has only gone and made one.

Machete

Stars: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson, Jeff Fahey, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Lindsay Lohan, and Cheech Marin | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez | Directed by Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez

After causing a storm as a faux-trailer in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse, Machete finally makes it to the big screen as a feature-length movie filled with bullets, boobs and bloodshed! Danny Trejo plays the titular character – a bad-ass Mexican federale turned mercenary, turned hero who – after seeing his wife brutally murdered and himself left for dead – is set up for the assassination of a Us Senator by a cadre of corrupt officials intent on ridding the south of illegal immigrants. Trejo’s Machete takes his (bloody) revenge on those that had set him up with the help of Michelle Rodriguez, a street vendor come revolutionary by the name of She, and a sexy...

Chicago – “Machete” may be one of the most wonderfully-conceived films of 2010. The idea that one of the fake trailers from “Grindhouse” could ever become a full-length film is a movie lover’s dream come true (and it’s so ironic that “Machete” grossed more domestically than the movie that spawned it). While I love the very existence of “Machete,” the movie itself is something of a disappointment, and it’s not helped by a mediocre Blu-ray that barely has any special features.

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0

Robert Rodriguez is an undeniably-talented man with great ideas but little concept of pacing and an inability to edit his own material down to a reasonable slice of entertainment. There’s a lot to like here and it’s better to be able to watch it at home in installments but Rodriguez has no idea when to quit.

Working from the preview in “Grindhouse,” Rodriguez crafted...