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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 1:49am |
[ www.variety.com ] Robert Rodriguez is ready to cut a wide swathe, and his plans include re-launching the "Predator" franchise for Fox and co-directing "Machete." For the later, the filmmaker will create a feature out of the blade- wielding antihero who appeared in a mock trailer that was part of "Grindhouse." Rodriguez is eyeing a June start date in Austin for "Machete," a film that is financed and produced by Overnight Productions, with Danny Trejo starring as the title character. Machete is a Mexican ex-Federale with a gift for wielding a blade, who hides out as a day laborer, who is double-crossed by a corrupt state senator. Rodriguez wrote the script and will direct the film with Ethan Maniquis, his longtime editor. The film is being produced by Rodriguez, Rick Schwartz of Overnight Productions and Aaron Kaufman. Not immediately clear is whether Rodriguez and Overnight will find a way to use the irresistible marketing slogan that appeared in the "Grindhouse" trailer: "This time, they fucked with the wrong Mexican." It is the first non-studio movie that Rodriguez has directed since "El Mariachi." For Fox, Rodriguez has scripted "Predators," a film that will bring back the dreadlock-sporting alien hunter who originated in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger hit "Predator." While a sequel didn't become a hit, Fox kept the alien sharp by launching the "Alien Vs. Predator," a wildly profitable series that has racked up strong grosses and DVD sales, wit little or no gross out the door. While Rodriguez juggles these projects, he's also directing his script "Nerveracker" for Dimension Films, with Bob Weinstein setting a 2010 release for the futuristic action thriller. | |
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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Screwhead replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 3:41am |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» v.2-1 replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 9:44am |
I'm feeling like johnny klebitz right now.. |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 12:01pm |
Didn't he make an appearance in Desperado? He has these little throwing knives in it. | |
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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» MolocH replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 12:04pm |
Originally Posted By NEOFORM
Didn't he make an appearance in Desperado? He has these little throwing knives in it. I dunno man. I mean throwing knives are quite common. It's as if I said: "I saw Richard Dean Anderson in Kuwait. it musta been him, he was sporting a p90 assault rifle..." | |
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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» v.2-1 replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 12:10pm |
Indeed.
His character was named Navajas according to [ www.imdb.com ] Man, have you seen the number of movies this actor has done in the last 3 years ? Daaamn. | |
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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 12:12pm |
For such an ugly guy, he does pretty well for himself. | |
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Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» v.2-1 replied on Sat Apr 25, 2009 @ 12:13pm |
For real, considering his IMDB bio :
A child drug addict and criminal, Danny Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $350 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrei Konchalovsky saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain. Not too shabby. | |
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