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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Robert Rodriguez to co-direct 'Machete' and produce 'Predators'



'Machete' was one of the fake trailers in Grindhouse (2007).According to Variety, Robert Rodriguez has written a script for a 'Machete' feature.Danny Trejo will play (again) the blade- wielding antihero.Rodriguez will direct the film (his first non-studio film since 'El Mariachi' (1992)) with Ethan Maniquis, his longtime editor.Production is expected to start this June in Austin.

'Machete' isn't the only Robert Rodriguez is working on.He's also writing a scipt for 'Predators', a reboot to the well-known series, which started in 1987 (with the original movie, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger).He'll produce but he'll not direct.20th Century Fox has set a July 7, 2010 release date for 'Predators.' Rodriguez said (to aintitcool.com) that the name Predators was an homage to James Cameron's Aliens -- which he felt was a "worthy follow-up to a classic."

He's also directing his script 'Nerveracker' (a futuristic action thriller) for Dimension Films,set to be released in 2010.The 'Barbarella' remake, the new 'Red Sonja' are not scheduled to be produced and the status of 'Sin City 2' is unclear.

[via Cinematical]


 
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