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Amber Heard Joins ‘Machete Kills’

Friday, May 4, 2012 9:24AM - By

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After news broke that Robert Rodriguez was inexplicably filming Machete Kills, a sequel to 2010’s Machete (itself a spin-off from a Grindhouse pseudo-trailer), the question became: who will show up to star in this thing?  A random cavalcade of stars showed up for the last one (Robert De Niro, Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan); so far, Machete Kills has nabbed returning stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez and Jessica Alba, as well as good decision maker Mel Gibson.  And now, the latest name added to the roster is Amber Heard.

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Robert Rodriguez Officially Starting Production On ‘Sin City 2,’ Wants Mel Gibson For ‘Machete Kills’

Friday, April 13, 2012 10:29AM - By

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A sequel to 2005’s Sin City has been rumored and in discussion for so long it’s become a kind of urban legend—the kind of thing that people always talk about (especially director Robert Rodriquez and Sin City creator Frank Miller), but everyone knows would never really happen.  Well, that appears to no longer be the case, as Dimension Films has sent out an official press release declaring that Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For is officially in pre-production.

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Robert Rodriguez To Make ‘Machete Kills’ For Some Reason, Followed By ‘Machete 3′

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:27AM - By

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Despite the fact that every year he announces about 477 planned reboots, remakes, sequels, and prequels that he never actually ends up making, Robert Rodriguez appears to actually be in talks and development to make a sequel to 2010 action film/ Grindhouse spinoff, Machete.  The film will be called—wait for it—Machete Kills.

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Comic Con 2011: Robert Rodriguez Announces Things!

Friday, July 22, 2011 5:11PM - By

Rodriguez Comic Con 2011: Robert Rodriguez Announces Things!

At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, the large ballrooms, typically reserved for panels discussing TV programs, have been outrageously overcrowded, with lines leading people almost a mile away from the convention center itself.  Meanwhile, the cavernous Hall H, used to draw in big crowds for large studio announcements, has been surprisingly accessible, and sometimes even sparsely attended.  I’m certainly not complaining, because while 25,000 people stand out in the sun hoping to make it into a 4,000 person room and catch a glimpse of the cast from Big Bang Theory, we got to hear indie auteur Robert Rodriguez make a handful of announcements about his future, in a shockingly intimate setting.  See what Rodriguez had to say, after the jump…

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Robert Rodriguez Announces ‘Sin City’ And ‘Machete’ Sequels, ‘Heavy Metal’ Remake

Friday, July 22, 2011 4:33PM - By

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Well, it’s about time—after six long years, Robert Rodriguez has finally announced the long-awaited sequel to Sin City, the aptly titled Sin City 2.  Rodriguez let this information, along with a lot more, slip today at Comic-Con.

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Jessica Alba Wasn’t Naked in Machete, It Was Special Effects

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:54AM - By

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Jessica Alba is known for her beauty and amping up her sexuality. Despite the photo spreads she’s done in the past and the barely there wardrobe she’s worn in films, the actress has never done nudity. She’s always spoken out against it and has said multiple times that she has no interest in putting her naked flesh on screen.

This seemed like a contradiction when Alba appeared in the Robert Rodriquez flick Machete where she was shown in a shower scene with nothing but her arm covering her assets. So what happened to her famous no-nudity clause? It turns out she never shot that scene in the buff, and the computers did it for her.

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Weekend Box Office: The American Takes Down Takers

Monday, September 6, 2010 8:00AM - By

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Take that! Take that! Take that! George Clooney and his lone rifle took down Idris Elba and Paul Walker’s entire crew over the Labor Day weekend. They’ve still got Monday to rake in more dough but so far The American has topped the charts earning over 12 million dollars from Friday to Sunday. It’s a weak start but it was strong enough to hold off both Takers and Machete’s $11 million.

Check out the rest of the weekend numbers…

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Machete: Movie Review

Thursday, September 2, 2010 4:00PM - By

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Machete is an old school, grind house action flick with guns, knives, and a strong political undertone. The last description doesn’t really fit but that didn’t stop Robert Rodriguez from using this trailer turned film to vocalize his disdain for U.S. immigration policies. The filmmaker has a huge bone to pick but instead of addressing Congress, he’s taking his argument to the theater!

Check out the review…

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New Machete Trailer – All Knives and Guns!

Thursday, July 8, 2010 6:18PM - By

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A new trailer has just been released for Robert Rodriguez’s B-grade action flick, Machete. The film is based on a fake trailer that appeared in his collaborative project with Quentin Tarantino entitled Grind House. Supporting character actor Danny Trejo leads the cast as the lean, mean, machete throwing machine. Check out the new trailer…

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