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		<title>&#8216;Sin City: A Dame To Kill For&#8217; Now Has An Official Release Date</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After seven years of promising a sequel to Sin City, the live action adaptation of the Frank Miller comic, Robert Rodriguez recently announced that the long-awaited follow-up has finally moved from film festival talking point to actual film production.  Since then, news of returning cast members (see below), as well as a few fresh faces, [...]]]></description>
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<p>After seven years of promising a sequel to <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/sin-city" target="_blank"><em>Sin City</em></a>, the live action adaptation of the <strong>Frank Miller</strong> comic, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-rodriguez" target="_blank">Robert Rodriguez</a> recently announced that the long-awaited follow-up has finally moved from <a href="http://screencrave.com/2011-07-22/comic-con-2011-robert-rodriguez-announces-things/" target="_blank">film festival talking point</a> to <a href="http://screencrave.com/2012-04-13/robert-rodriguez-officially-starting-production-on-sin-city-2-wants-mel-gibson-for-machete-kills/" target="_blank">actual film production</a>.  Since then, news of returning cast members (see below), as well as <a href="http://screencrave.com/2012-05-04/amber-heard-joins-machete-kills/" target="_blank">a few fresh faces</a>, has been released from the Rodriguez camp.  Now, you can add one more thing to the list—the sequel has an official release date</p>
<p><span id="more-165915"></span>One more confirmation that Rodriguez isn’t just talking off the top of his head this time: Dimension Films has given <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/sin-city-a-dame-to-kill-for" target="_blank"><em>Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For</em></a> an official release date of October 4, 2013 via a press release.  The PR salvo also notes that <strong>Mickey Rourke</strong> and <strong>Jessica Alba</strong> will be reprising their roles from the original film, and that the sequel will be scripted by co-directors Rodriguez and Miller, as well as <strong>William Monahan</strong> (who previously scored an Academy Award for his screenplay for <strong><em>The Departed</em></strong>).</p>
<p>So, what does this all mean?  Well, we can probably assume that <em>Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For</em> is now officially out of the <em>Films I Swear That I’m Totally Making Whenever They’re Discussed At Film Festivals And Then I Never Mention Again</em> pile that Rodriguez constantly seems to be carrying with him.  Here’s hoping he doesn’t change his mind.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-165920" title="Sin City A Dame To Kill For Poster" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Sin-City-A-Dame-To-Kill-For-Poster.jpg" alt="Sin City A Dame To Kill For Poster Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Now Has An Official Release Date" width="570" height="844" /></p>
<p><strong>Will you be seeing <em>Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For</em> next year?</strong></p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/sin-city-2-dame-kill-for-released-october-2013/#more-127522" target="_blank">/Film</a></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://screencrave.com/2012-02-07/robert-rodriguez-to-make-machete-kills-for-some-reason-followed-by-machete-3/" target="_blank">After news broke</a> that <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez</a> was inexplicably filming <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/machete-kills" target="_blank"><em>Machete Kills</em></a>, a sequel to 2010’s <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/machete" target="_blank"><em>Machete</em></a> (itself a spin-off from a <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/grindhouse" target="_blank"><em>Grindhouse</em></a> 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 (<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-de-niro" target="_blank">Robert De Niro</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/don-johnson" target="_blank">Don Johnson</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/lindsay-lohan" target="_blank">Lindsay Lohan</a>); so far, <em>Machete Kills</em> has nabbed returning stars <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/danny-trejo" target="_blank">Danny Trejo</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/michelle-rodriguez" target="_blank">Michelle Rodriguez</a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/jessica-alba" target="_blank">Jessica Alba</a>, as well as good decision maker Mel Gibson.  And now, the latest name added to the roster is <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/amber-heard" target="_blank">Amber Heard</a>.</p>
<p><span id="more-164761"></span>Heard will reportedly portray an assassin whose code name is Miss San Antonio, who will be weaving her way throughout a plot in which Machete must take out a terrorist named Mendez the Madman, as well as Mel Gibson’s Luther Voz, an evil billionaire and arms dealer who plans on launching a destructive missile at Earth via outer space.</p>
<p>Heard had previously been rumored to star in the Robert Rodriguez-directed remake of <strong><em>Red Sonja</em></strong> (perhaps the worst idea for a reboot ever) before Rodriguez bailed on the project.</p>
<p>So, to recap: a <em>Grindhouse</em>-y sequel about a badass Federale/day laborer who battles Mel Gibson over space weaponry while surrounded by beautiful women, as directed by Robert Rodriguez.  Well, it can’t be any worse than the first one, right?</p>
<p><strong>What do you think of the <em>Machete Kills</em> news?</strong></p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053481.html" target="_blank">Variety</a></em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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<p>A sequel to 2005’s <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/sin-city" target="_blank"><em>Sin City</em></a> 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 <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-rodriguez" target="_blank">Robert Rodriquez</a> and <em>Sin City</em> creator <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/frank-miller" target="_blank">Frank Miller</a>), 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 <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/a-dame-to-kill-for" target="_blank"><em>F<em>rank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For</em></em></a> is officially in pre-production.</p>
<p><span id="more-162718"></span>It’s something of a surprise that Rodriguez is actually committing to the sequel, as he seems to always have 3-4 fantasy projects that never come to fruition going at once, with <em>Sin City 2</em> always being the crown jewel in that roster.  But hey—if this keeps Rodriguez from making another <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/spy-kids" target="_blank"><em>Spy Kids</em></a> film, I’m game.  Check out the press release below:</p>
<blockquote><p>ROBERT RODRIGUEZ AND FRANK MILLER TO BEGIN PRODUCTION ON THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO 2005‘S SIN CITY ENTITLED “FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR”</p>
<p>Robert Rodriguez’s Quick Draw Productions and Alexander Rodnyansky’s AR Films partner with Dimension Films on historic sequel</p>
<p>AUSTIN, TX (12 April 2012) — Filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, along with producer Alexander Rodnyansky, have announced that production will commence on the highly anticipated sequel to 2005’s Sin City, entitled Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. The film will be produced by AR Films and Quick Draw Productions, financed through AR Films U.S and released domestically by Dimension Films.</p>
<p>“The first question I am always asked is “When will you make another Sin City? ,” said Rodriquez. “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 will certainly be worth the wait.”</p>
<p>Sin City creator, screenwriter and co-director Frank Miller said, “The first Sin City knocked out audiences who had never seen anything like it before. Robert Rodriguez and I are going to shake things up and deliver a ferocious film experience that is going to go even further than the first.“</p>
<p>The script and details of the film’s story have been kept tightly under wraps. Casting will begin next week, with many of the original cast expected to return. The film, a Quick Draw Production, will be produced by Rodriguez and producing partners Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic; and by Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergei Bespalov and Stephen L’Hereux. Miller, The Weinstein Company’s Harvey and Bob Weinstein and Miramax’s Adam Fields will act as executive producers. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For was developed by Frank Miller based upon his graphic novel, with a screenplay by Frank Miller and Academy Award winner William Monahan (The Departed). The film is expected to begin production this summer at Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas.</p></blockquote>
<p>In other Rodriguez news, the multi-tasking filmmaker is also set to film <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/amachete-kills" target="_blank"><em>Machete Kills</em></a>, the sequel to the 2010 film (and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/grindhouse" target="_blank"><em>Grindhouse</em></a> spin-off) <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/machete" target="_blank"><em>Machete</em></a>.  While the original film featured such stunt casting as <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-de-niro" target="_blank">Robert De Niro</a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/lindsay-lohan" target="_blank">Lindsay Lohan</a>, it looks like Rodriquez is now gunning for <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/mel-gibson" target="_blank">Mel Gibson</a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/michelle-williams" target="_blank">Michelle Williams</a> for the sequel.</p>
<p>Gibson’s career is in desperate need of some kind of public approval/acceptance, especially after starring in such underperformers as <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/edge-of-darkness" target="_blank"><em>Edge of Darkness</em></a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/the-beaver" target="_blank"><em>The Beaver</em></a>, and following the actor being publicly drummed out of a cameo in <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/the-hangover-2" target="_blank"><em>The Hangover II</em></a>.  Williams is in no need of such a boost—honestly, it would be a bigger shock to see her in <em>Machete Kills</em> rather than Gibson.</p>
<p><strong>What do you think of the <em>Sin City 2/ Machete Kills</em> news?</strong></p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/robert-rodriguez-michelle-williams-mel-gibson-machete-kills/" target="_blank">/Film</a></em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this year&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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<p>At this year&#8217;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&#8217;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 <em>Big Bang Theory</em>, 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&#8230;</p>
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<p>Robert Rodriguez is a very busy man.  When he makes movies, he is involved in every step of the process; he writes, directs, shoots, edits, and composes the music.  And as if that weren&#8217;t enough, he is continuing to expand his repertoire.  Rodriguez announced that in addition to his Troublemaker Studios, which is his own studio that he uses to produce his films, he will soon open Quickdraw Productions.  He said that Quickdraw will essentially be a production company that will allow him to invite other filmmakers to have access to his resources, and tell their own stories.  This is an interesting prospect, considering in January, we <a href="http://screencrave.com/2011-01-23/breaking-kevin-smith-to-self-distribute-red-state/">reported</a> that Kevin Smith announced that he will be opening Smodcast Pictures, with a similar goal in mind.  It seems that the indie guys who&#8217;ve hit it big are looking forward to sharing their success.</p>
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<p>He also announced, though it isn&#8217;t much of an announcement, since it&#8217;s advertised on posters that are already on theater walls, that <em>Spy Kids 4</em> will be in 4-D.  That is to say it will be in &#8220;Aroma-vision,&#8221; which means that there will be little scented cards passed out to audiences and they will be prompted to smell them at certain points of the movie.  Now first of all, that isn&#8217;t 4-D&#8211;Time travel is 4-D&#8230;but whatever.  I&#8217;d like to deride this for being a dumb gimmick, but it&#8217;s a kids movie, so what are you gonna do?</p>
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<p>Don&#8217;t worry, Rodriguez went on to make more substantial announcements.  He said that he&#8217;s been working closely with comic book legend Frank Miller on creating a new, original <em>Sin City</em> story, called &#8220;The Long, Bad Night.&#8221;  There was a lot of talk about fleshing out, so to speak, the rest of the Sin City series immediately after the success of the original in 2005, but there has been little news on it since.  Rodriguez acknowledged this, and said that, &#8220;if we&#8217;re going to actually get the chance to do it, we&#8217;ll be doing in the next year or two.&#8221;  Very exciting.</p>
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<p>Speaking of exciting, Rodriguez went on to specifically thank Comic Con audiences, because he felt they were integral in the success of his campy vehicle for Danny Trejo, <em>Machete</em>.  &#8221;Thanks to the success of that film, the next two have already been greenlit.  So we can all look forward to <em>Machete Kills</em>, and <em>Machete Kills in Space</em>.  Yeah, it&#8217;s going to be a space opera.&#8221;  That&#8217;s great news.  High concept action genre films are his wheelhouse, and it sounds like he wants to continue having fun with this ultra-violent character.</p>
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<p>He also announced the first title for his newly founded Quickdraw Productions, which will be a live action adaptation of the graphic novel/animated film series <em>Heavy Metal.</em>  If you don&#8217;t know what that is, it looks a little something like <a href="http://i.imgur.com/95Y4u.jpg">this</a>.  Between the fantastical visionary artwork and the heavy, hard rock, that should be a pretty badass project.</p>
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<p>Finally, he announced that he will be curating and opening a museum in Austin, TX, dedicated to the work of the late, great fantasy painter Frank Frazetta.  Frazetta is most well known for his paintings of <a href="http://i.imgur.com/EhmLO.jpg">Conan the Barbarian</a>, and the iconic sci fi character <a href="http://i.imgur.com/dMhZw.jpg">John Carter of Mars</a>, which is an upcoming film to be directed by <em>Finding Nemo&#8217;s</em> Andrew Stanton.</p>
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<p>So there you have it.  A state of the union address from the do it yourself filmmaker who helped pioneer independent movies in the 90s.  Rodriguez is practically an industry himself at this point, and it looks like he&#8217;s only going to get busier.</p>
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		<title>Robert Rodriguez Announces &#8216;Sin City&#8217; And &#8216;Machete&#8217; Sequels, &#8216;Heavy Metal&#8217; Remake</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Ostensibly there to talk up Spy Kids 4: Seriously, Another One?,  Rodriguez quickly got to the cool stuff.  [...]]]></description>
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<p>Well, it’s about time—after six long years, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-rodriguez" target="_blank">Robert Rodriguez</a> has finally announced the long-awaited sequel to <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/sin-city" target="_blank"><em><strong>Sin City</strong></em></a>, the aptly titled <em><strong>Sin City 2</strong></em>.  Rodriguez let this information, along with a lot more, slip today at Comic-Con.</p>
<p><span id="more-152341"></span>Ostensibly there to talk up <strong><em>Spy Kids 4: Seriously, Another One?</em></strong>,  Rodriguez quickly got to the cool stuff.  According to <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/robert-rodriguez-brings-another-bumper-crop-of-seq,59340/" target="_blank">The AV Club</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“First up: The long-rumored <em>Sin City 2</em>, which Rodriguez says could begin shooting—in 3-D, naturally—as early as this year from an already-completed script by Frank Miller. The director says he’s also close to making his <em>Machete</em> follow-up, <em>Machete Kills</em>, followed soon thereafter by <em>Machete Kills Again</em>, with the latter reportedly being set in space.”</p></blockquote>
<p>While utterly ridiculous, I can’t wait for these—although, knowing how Rodriguez talks up dream projects almost as often as Tarantino, it could be a decade before we actually see any of these.</p>
<p>Also on Rodriguez’s docket?</p>
<blockquote><p>“The other big news is that he is now attached to the long-gestating, modern adaptation of <em>Heavy Metal</em> magazine, an update of 1981’s barbarians-and-boobs and cyborgs-and-Corvettes (and boobs) animated feature that Rodriguez plans to film as an anthology with different directors—which means that the other filmmakers like James Cameron, David Fincher, and Zack Snyder who have also tried to remake <em>Heavy Metal</em> over the years may still have a shot. And along those same lines, Rodriguez confirmed those reports from last year that he still plans on doing a live-action remake of Frank Frazetta and Ralph Bakshi’s custom-van epic <em>Fire And Ice</em>.”</p></blockquote>
<p>I’m literally not sure how this guy even finds time to sleep at this point.  And, as long as he produces Machete Kills Again, I don’t care.</p>
<p><strong>What do you think of the Rodriguez movie news?</strong></p>
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		<title>Spy Kids 4 Trailer threatens Fourth Dimension</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damon Houx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of the new Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World trailer, it says the film will be in 4-D. What does this mean for audiences? Often considered spacetime by nerds, it can also be odors in the theatrical business. Does that mean we will be able to smell Jessica Alba [...]]]></description>
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<p>At the end of the new <em><strong>Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World </strong></em>trailer, it says the film will be in 4-D. What does this mean for audiences? Often considered spacetime by nerds, it can also be odors in the theatrical business. Does that mean we will be able to smell <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/JEssica-alba">Jessica Alba</a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/joel-mchale">Joel McHale</a>&#8216;s cooking, or <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Jeremy-piven">Jeremy Piven</a>&#8216;s bad guy cologne? Likely it&#8217;s just a marketing gimmick, as the film is in 3-D, so perhaps the film will not open a wormhole for every screening. <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez </a>returns for the fourth entry in this decade-old franchise, and now there&#8217;s a trailer. Check it out.</p>
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<p>In the intervening years, Robert Rodriguez went through a very public separation from his wife, and the film is about kids embracing their step-mom. Interesting. But other than that subtext, this looks to be more of the same sort of heightened kids film anarchy that&#8217;s part and parcel with Rodriguez&#8217;s children-centric filmmaking. The original kids are now too old to be called kids, so this functions as a sequel and reboot at the same time, as with so many sequels these days.</p>
<p>The franchise has always been successful, but this will probably be the last entry&#8230; unless audiences really wanted this. But that&#8217;s hard to believe with a franchise that hasn&#8217;t had a sequel in eight years. Perhaps this was contractual obligation. The film hits theaters August 19th.</p>
<p><strong>Are you a fan of the <em>Spy Kids </em>Franchise?</strong></p>
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		<title>NBA All Star Kobe Bryant Stars in Robert Rodriguez&#8217;s The Black Mamba</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krystal Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Laker star Kobe Bryant has had an eventful few days. Not only did he participate in the annual NBA All-Star Game, but he became the first athlete to have his hand and footprints immortalized at the world famous Grauman&#8217;s Chinese Theater. If that wasn&#8217;t enough, he also starred in a short film called [...]]]></description>
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<p>Los Angeles Laker star <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> has had an eventful few days. Not only did he participate in the annual NBA All-Star Game, but he became the first athlete to have his hand and footprints immortalized at the world famous Grauman&#8217;s Chinese Theater. If that wasn&#8217;t enough, he also starred in a short film called <em><strong>The Black Mamba</strong></em>, which was directed by <a href="http://screencrave.com/person/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez</a>. Bryant plays the title character, who goes up against his fair share of adversaries including <a href="http://screencrave.com/person/Bruce-Willis">Bruce Willis</a> and <a href="http://screencrave.com/person/Danny-Trejo">Danny Trejo</a>. Oh yeah, and <a href="http://beatcrave.com/tag/Kanye-West">Kanye West</a> is in it too! Watch the movie below&#8230;</p>
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<p><em>The Black Mamba </em>takes a lot of cues from Rodriguez&#8217;s previous films with the most obvious being <em><strong>Desperado</strong></em>. The lone gunman has been turned into a talented basketball star who showcases his shoes as well as his talents. Trejo is a muscle man, Willis is the second in command, and West plays the boss who&#8217;s aptly titled &#8220;The Boss.&#8221;</p>
<p>Even though West isn&#8217;t the best actor in the world, we love him in this short. He was the perfect choice to play a conceited, power hungry, selfish, and arrogant bad guy. Bryant wasn&#8217;t too bad either. We liked it!</p>
<p><strong>What do you think of The Black Mamba?</strong></p>
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		<title>Machete: Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krystal Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Machete is an old school, grind house action flick with guns, knives, and a strong political undertone. The last description doesn&#8217;t really fit but that didn&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Machete"><strong><em>Machete</em></strong></a> is an old school, grind house action flick with guns, knives, and a strong political undertone. The last description doesn&#8217;t really fit but that didn&#8217;t stop <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez</a> 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&#8217;s taking his argument to the theater!</p>
<p>Check out the review&#8230;</p>
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<h2>The Players:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Director</strong>: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez,</li>
<li><strong>Screenwriters</strong>: Robert Rodriguez,</li>
<li><strong>Cast</strong>: <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Danny-Trejo">Danny Trejo</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Jessica-Alba">Jessica Alba</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Jeff-Fahey">Jeff Fahey</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Michelle-Rodriguez">Michelle Rodriguez</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-De-Niro">Robert De Niro,</a> Don Johnson, Shea Whigham, Daryl Sabara,<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Lindsay-Lohan"> Lindsay Lohan</a>, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal</li>
<li><strong>Cinematographer</strong>: Jimmy Lindsey</li>
<li><strong>Original Music By:</strong> John Debney</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Plot:</h2>
<p><em>Machete</em> follows an ex-federale who is betrayed by his superiors in his native Mexico. After years on the run, he ends up in Texas taking odd jobs to make ends meet. After taking down a tough street fighter he&#8217;s commissioned to assassinate a controversial politician who&#8217;s trying to crack down on illegal immigration. From that point on he finds himself embroiled in an &#8220;us vs them battle&#8221; between the Latin natives who are part of an underground community called &#8220;The Network&#8221; and a group of extremists who work for border patrol.</p>
<h2>The Good:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Characters: </strong>Every person in this film is an exaggeration of someone who really exists. The characters are all based on stereotypes. There&#8217;s the overzealous southern politician, the Mexican drug lord, the hard pressed cop, and of course the vigilante hero, whose blades are faster than bullets. That&#8217;s obviously the exaggerated part.</li>
<li><strong>The Action: </strong>Gun play? Check! Explosions? Check! Knife fights? Hell yes! <em>Machete</em> has a lot of obscene and almost obnoxious action sequences that are filled with gore. There&#8217;s a reason the protagonist&#8217;s weapon of choice is a giant blade. He&#8217;s not trying to just get the job done. He&#8217;s trying to make a point.</li>
<li><strong>The Story: </strong>Like I said earlier, the plot heavily leans on the current state of immigration in the U.S., specifically the cities near the Mexican border. This is an underdog story, not just for Machete but for his people. At times the political tone does get a bit heavy handed but it&#8217;s an entertaining way to shed light on the topic.</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Bad:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Jessica Alba: </strong>Why was she cast as the female lead? Her acting is unbelievable &#8212; literally she was UNBELIEVABLE. You don&#8217;t buy her as a immigration officer who&#8217;s torn between her allegiance to the law and to her people. Her performance didn&#8217;t feel genuine. Michelle Rodriguez (one of the highlights of the film) could have done a lot better with the role than Alba.</li>
<li><strong>Steven Seagal:</strong> So this is why Seagal wasn&#8217;t in <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/the-expendables/"><strong><em>The Expendables</em></strong></a>? He plays a Mexican drug lord who&#8217;s also Machete&#8217;s arch enemy. Seagal is a shadow of his former self. His squinted gaze, bloated figure, and obvious hair piece was nothing more than a distraction when he appeared on screen. This is not the same guy from <em><strong>Hard to Kill</strong></em>. It just can&#8217;t be!</li>
<li><strong>The Length:</strong> This movie was entirely too long. It was overextended by one too many villains. There&#8217;s always a guy, behind a guy, behind another guy, and then you get the real guy who&#8217;s pulling the strings. It takes forever for them to get to that point and when they do, we&#8217;re exhausted.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Overall:</h2>
<p>If you liked <em>Grindhouse</em>, you&#8217;ll love <em>Machete</em>. It&#8217;s got sex, drugs, action, and low riders as far as the eye can see. If that&#8217;s your thing, this will be the perfect flick for you to spend your money on this Labor Day weekend.</p>
<h2>Rating: 7.5/10</h2>
<p><em>Machete</em> opens in theaters everywhere September 3rd.</p>
<h2>Photo Gallery:</h2>

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<h2>Trailer:</h2>
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<p><strong>Are you interested in seeing Machete this weekend?</strong></p>
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		<title>Robert Rodriguez In Talks to Direct Deadpool</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krystal Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last June, we got word that Robert Rodriguez was offered the directing job for Fox&#8217;s upcoming Deadpool spin-off. The film will feature Ryan Reynolds reprising the role he originated in the visual tragedy that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine. There&#8217;s been a new behind the scenes development that has Rodriguez inching closer to a deal with [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last June, we got word that <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez </a>was <a href="http://screencrave.com/2010-06-14/robert-rodriguez-offered-deadpool-movie/">offered</a> the directing job for Fox&#8217;s upcoming <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Deadpool"><em><strong>Deadpool</strong></em></a> spin-off. The film will feature <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/ryan-reynolds">Ryan Reynolds</a> reprising the role he originated in the visual tragedy that was<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Wolverine"><strong><em> X-Men Origins: Wolverine</em></strong></a>. There&#8217;s been a new behind the scenes development that has Rodriguez inching closer to a deal with the studio according to a report from<a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/07/deadpool-movie-robert-rodriguez.html"> The LA Times&#8217; 24 Frames.</a></p>
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<p>After Reynolds decided to take on the title role in Warner Bros adaptation of <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Green-Lantern"><em><strong>Green Lantern</strong></em></a>, we weren&#8217;t sure if <em>Deadpool</em> would ever happen. But we&#8217;re seeing some signs of life with Rodriguez&#8217;s rumored involvement. 24 Frames&#8217; sources claim that the director is in negotiations with Fox and &#8220;the sides need to agree on a number of key  points, but it&#8217;s moved beyond the casual discussion stage and into the  more substantive realm of deal points.&#8221;</p>
<p>The screenplay will be <a href="http://screencrave.com/2009-12-08/zombieland-writers-to-take-on-deadpool/">written</a> by <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Zombieland"><strong><em>Zombieland&#8217;s</em></strong></a> <strong>Rhett Reese </strong>and <strong>Paul Wernick</strong> and the film is scheduled to hit theaters in 2012. We need to get this show on the road because Rodriguez is currently working on <em><strong>Spy Kids 4</strong></em> and is said to be looking for a change of pace when the movie wraps. What screams change more than the &#8220;Merc with a Mouth&#8221;? Can we confirm this deal already?</p>
<p><strong>Do you want to see Rodriguez direct Deadpool?</strong></p>
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		<title>New Machete Trailer &#8211; All Knives and Guns!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krystal Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new trailer has just been released for Robert Rodriguez&#8217;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&#8230; Even [...]]]></description>
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<p>A new trailer has just been released for <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez&#8217;s</a> B-grade action flick, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Machete"><strong><em>Machete</em></strong></a>. The film is based on a fake trailer that appeared in his collaborative project with <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Quentin-Tarantino">Quentin Tarantino</a> entitled <strong><em>Grind House</em></strong>. Supporting character actor <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Danny-Trejo ">Danny Trejo </a>leads the cast as the lean, mean, machete throwing machine. Check out the new trailer&#8230;</p>
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<p>Even though the trailer doesn&#8217;t show the entire cast, Trejo will be  joined by a group of talented actors including Oscar winner <strong><a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/robert-de-niro">Robert De  Niro</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/jessica-alba">Jessica Alba</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Michelle-Rodriguez">Michelle Rodriguez</a>,  Steven  Seagal, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Lindsay-Lohan">Lindsay  Lohan</a>, Cheech Marin, Don   Johnson </strong>and <strong>Jeff Fahey</strong> just to name a few.</p>
<p>If you judge this as a standard B movie and nothing more, it doesn&#8217;t look bad. Anything that involves both Marin and Rodriguez usually tickles my fancy but there are a few flaws. The little bit of fight choreography Alba is shown doing is horrible. She did better work on Fox&#8217;s &#8220;<strong>Dark Angel</strong>.&#8221; Other than that it was good, especially Seagal in sensei mode again. It&#8217;s been a long time!</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check out the <a href="http://screencrave.com/2010-05-05/machete-cinco-de-mayo-trailer-premiere/">first trailer</a> for the film with a special introduction from Trejo himself. It&#8217;s the Cinco de Mayo edition!</p>
<p><strong>What do you think of the new trailer for Machete?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Source: </strong><a href="http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/14343587/machete/videos/machete_trl_070810.html">IGN</a><strong><br />
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		<title>Predators: Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mali Elfman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally someone knows how to execute a real action film! One that has your heart racing from start to end, has you jumping in your seats, rooting for the characters and kick-ass fight scenes with ever weapon imaginable. Nimród Antal and Robert Rodriguez team up to form one bad-ass sequel worthy of the Predator name [...]]]></description>
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<p>Finally someone knows how to execute a real action film! One that has your heart racing from start to end, has you jumping in your seats, rooting for the characters and kick-ass fight scenes with ever weapon imaginable. Nimród Antal and Robert Rodriguez team up to form one bad-ass sequel worthy of the <em>Predator</em> name with their new film <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/predators/"><strong><em>Predators</em></strong></a>.</p>
<p>Check out the full review on how they made this movie a success below&#8230;</p>
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<h2>The Players:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Director</strong>: <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Nimrod-Antal/">Nimród Antal</a></li>
<li><strong>Written By</strong>: Alex Litvak and Michael Finch</li>
<li><strong>Characters by</strong>: Jim Thomas and John Thomas</li>
<li><strong>Producer</strong>: <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez/">Robert Rodriguez</a>, Elizabeth Avellan, John Davis</li>
<li><strong>Actors</strong>: <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Adrien-Brody/">Adrien Brody</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Topher-Grace/">Topher Grace</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Alice-Braga/">Alice Braga</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Walton-Goggins/">Walton Goggins</a>, Oleg Taktarov, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Laurence-Fishburne/">Laurence Fishburne</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Danny-Trejo/">Danny Trejo</a>, Louis Ozawa Changchien</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Plot:</h2>
<p>A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators.</p>
<h2>The Good:</h2>
<ul>
<li> <strong>Jump Start</strong>: The opening shot of this movie is pure awesome-ness and sets the pace for the entire film. What a better way to jump into a world than to literally jump into a world?! From the first moment of the film they get your heart pumping and it doesn&#8217;t let up until the credits roll.</li>
<li><strong>The Minimal Dialogue</strong>: This isn&#8217;t the type of film that we want to listen to people talk in, this is a serious action film. With minimal explanation and a few fun actiony one-liners, it does what it needs to, leaves the talking to a minimum and constantly moves from one moment to the next.</li>
<li><strong>Fight Scenes</strong>: They literally have just about every type of fight scene you love in one film. They use guns, bombs, swords, poison, basically anything they could get their hands on to bring you something fun. The fight scenes are full of suspense and exhilarating to watch.</li>
<li><strong>Camera Movement</strong>: Nimród uses the camera to make the audience feel like they&#8217;re a part of the on screen world and proves that you don&#8217;t need 3D glasses to do it (take that Cameron!). He uses some great POV shots that make you feel like you&#8217;re running and jumping with the pack which as a result make you feel more invested in the story. Great camera work!</li>
<li><strong>Tone</strong>: This is probably the first good serious action film of the summer. We&#8217;ve had a number of playful action films (<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/the-a-team/"><em>The A-Team</em></a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/the-losers/"><em>The Losers</em></a>) but this one isn&#8217;t fucking around, it takes its action and story seriously and you can feel it in the audience.</li>
<li><strong>Cliches</strong>: So many films try to surprise you with scary moments. For example: Normally you see someone about to open a door, the music builds, they open it, nothing is there, the music stops and then BAM! Something is behind them. This film goes back to old-fashioned scare techniques. The things that you think will scare you will scare you! It&#8217;s such a refreshing and fun experience to go through. It makes you feel like you&#8217;re a kid again.</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Bad:</h2>
<ul>
<li> <strong>Few Moments of Over-Acting</strong>: For this kind of film it&#8217;s hard not to have these moments and they did a good job at avoiding them, but they were still there.</li>
<li><strong>Scare Factor</strong>: There were  some great scary moments, but there could have been a bit more. It was like a taco with pico de gallo, it&#8217;s good, but it doesn&#8217;t quite have the spice you want. There are definitely a couple of good jumps, but it might have been nice to have a couple more.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Overall:</h2>
<p>Great action, tons of fun, well executed, solid cast, great summer-action flick. Get some popcorn and get ready for the ride!</p>
<h2>Rating: 8.5/10</h2>
<p>Check out <em>Predators </em>in theaters July 9th!</p>
<h2>Photos:</h2>

<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-waldon-brody7-8-10/' title='Predators: The Pack - Waldon, Brody and Braga'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-waldon-brody7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators waldon brody7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: The Pack - Waldon, Brody and Braga" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-topher-grace-7-8-10/' title='Predators: Topher Grace Lost in Purple Smoke'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-topher-grace-7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators topher grace 7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Topher Grace Lost in Purple Smoke" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-robert-nimrod7-8-10/' title='Predators: Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-robert-nimrod7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators robert nimrod7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-fishbourne7-8-20/' title='Predators: Laurence Fishburne Gets Crazy'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-fishbourne7-8-20-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators fishbourne7 8 20 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Laurence Fishburne Gets Crazy" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-fishbourne-adrien7-8-10/' title='Predators: Laurence Fishburne and Adrien Brody'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-fishbourne-adrien7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators fishbourne adrien7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Laurence Fishburne and Adrien Brody" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-braga-grace7-8-10/' title='Predators: Alice Braga and Topher Grace Get Jungle Crazy'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-braga-grace7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators braga grace7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Alice Braga and Topher Grace Get Jungle Crazy" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-braga-brody7-8-20/' title='Predators: Alice Braga and Adrien Brody'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-braga-brody7-8-20-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators braga brody7 8 20 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Alice Braga and Adrien Brody" /></a>
<a href='http://screencrave.com/2010-07-08/predators-movie-review/predators-adrien-brody7-8-10/' title='Predators: Adrien Brody Gets Muddily Intense'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Predators-adrien-brody7-8-10-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Predators adrien brody7 8 10 150x150 Predators: Movie Review" title="Predators: Adrien Brody Gets Muddily Intense" /></a>

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		<title>Robert Rodriguez Offered Deadpool Movie</title>
		<link>http://screencrave.com/2010-06-14/robert-rodriguez-offered-deadpool-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krystal Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve heard so much about X-Men First Class that people have forgotten about 20th Century Fox&#8217;s other little spin-off, Deadpool. It&#8217;s no secret that Deadpool was one of the only good things to come out of Wolverine, which is why the studio green lit a film shortly after its release. According to The Playlist via [...]]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ve heard so much about <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/First-Class"><strong><em>X-Men First Class</em></strong></a> that people have forgotten about 20th Century Fox&#8217;s other little spin-off, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/deadpool"><strong><em>Deadpool</em></strong></a>. It&#8217;s no secret that Deadpool was one of the only good things to come out of <strong><em>Wolverine</em></strong>, which is why the studio green lit a film shortly after its release. According to <a href="http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/06/robert-rodriguez-offered-deadpool.html">The Playlist</a> via <a href="http://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-717-thursday-june-17-2010-150-listings-32-pages-members-only/">Production  Weekly,</a> the studio wants <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Robert-Rodriguez">Robert Rodriguez</a> to direct their adaptation of the &#8220;Merc with a mouth.&#8221;</p>
<p><span id="more-89956"></span>Rodriguez has been busy over the past couple of years with his production of <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Machete"><strong><em>Machete</em></strong></a> and the upcoming release of <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Predators"><strong><em>Predators</em></strong></a> but he&#8217;s no stranger to Fox and their directing advances. He was previously courted to helm their<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Planet-of-the-Apes "><strong><em> Planet of the Apes </em></strong></a>sequel but passed on the offer. Perhaps a comic hero as enticing and kick-ass as Deadpool might be enough to suck him into the X-Men world.</p>
<p>We were wondering when (any) news would surface regarding the <em>Deadpool</em> character because after <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/ryan-reynolds">Ryan Reynolds</a> flipped him the bird for<a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/green-lantern/"><strong><em> Green Lantern</em></strong></a> we were a little worried. At least now we know the studio is still moving forward and trying to develop the project. No official confirmation regarding Rodriguez&#8217; involvement has been made but we&#8217;ll keep an eye on it and let you know when something breaks.</p>
<p><strong>Do you think Robert Rodriguez should direct Deadpool?</strong></p>
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