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Sofia Vergara and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez have joined forces to give masked hero Zorro a gender makeover.The duo is behind a new NBC take on the classic vigilante tale, which will see the hero as a heroine.Robert has co-written the script with his sister, Rebecca Rodriguez, who will also direct.Vergara is among the producers.Ironically, Robert Rodriguez was briefly attached to direct Antonio Banderas in 1998’s The Mask of Zorro before exiting the project.

First played by Douglas Fairbanks in 1920’s “The Mark of Zorro”, the swashbuckling Mexican swordsman dubbed Zorro has been a part of the movies pretty much since there were such a thing as movies.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing Zorro, a contemporary take on the classic masked vigilante character with a gender swap. It comes from a high-profile creative team, which includes filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, writer-director Rebecca Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara and her LatinWe, as well as Ben Siverman and Howard T. Owens’ Propagate. CBS Studios, where Propagate has a deal, will co-produce with Universal TV.

Fans of “Spy Kids” and “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,” pay attention! Robert Rodriguez is jumping back into the world of bright-colored, heavily green-screened kids films with the upcoming Netflix feature, “We Can Be Heroes.” And if you’re a fan of the first two franchises, especially the latter, you’re going to love what the filmmaker has in store for you.

Spoilers: but really, we already saw the man’s face and his armor. Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?! Ever since Disney and Lucasfilm first announced that they were making a show titled “The Mandalorian,” fans were hoping for the day the very first Mandalorian would show up on the screen.

 Salma Hayek ’s performance in the 1996 action horror film From Dusk till Dawn left perplexed more than one. The movie, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starred by  George Clooney , Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis,  Cheech Marin , Danny Trejo, and many more, served as a platform to the then 29 years old actress.

Get ready for a super good time as Netflix unveils the first trailer for “We Can Be Heroes”, the latest from director Robert Rodriguez.

Even if you’re a diehard fan of Robert Rodriguez, you might not connect with his family films.

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Priyanka Chopra is a woman on a mission in this fierce first look images from her Netflix movie, We Can Be Heroes.

Also Read: 'Alita: Battle Angel' to Return to Theaters on October 30There’s also an image of Holbrook wearing a baby blue super suit and battling a tentacled robot, taking on the role of Miracle Guy, and Chopra looks pretty villainous as Ms. Granada.“We Can Be Heroes” also stars Vivien Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Lyon Daniels, Nathan Blair, Lotus Blossom, Hala Finley, Andy Walken, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Taylor Dooley, Sung Kang, Haley Reinhart, J.

When you think of Robert Rodriguez films, you probably think of two different styles. There’s the action-filled thrillers like “Desperado,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Machete,” and others.

No matter how much people like to complain about the casting of underrepresented actors in Hollywood projects, it’s still a struggle for actors of color to get the same opportunities as white actors. Case in point, Salma Hayek took the time to reflect on her role in Robert Rodriguez‘s “Desperado,” the film that gave Hayek her breakthrough Hollywood role.

When director Robert Rodriguez was shooting “Desperado”, his studio sequel to his low-budget indie debut “El Mariachi”, there was a disagreement over casting.

Also Read: Robert Rodriguez, Diego Boneta to Adapt Mexican Comic 'El Gato Negro' for Apple TV+“I was blown away by how impactful the script is not only in Mexico… being such a Mexican theme and having such an international angle to it was what I was very, very drawn to,” he said.“New Order” (original title: “Nuevo Orden”) is an extremely timely film that opens with a wedding when an uprising takes place in Mexico, showcasing the crime and corruption in the country.

Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” began with a fascinating concept that intrigued “Star Wars” fans a little tired of the same old story: a familiar armor, but ultimately new character living on the fringes of the “Star Wars” galaxy after the fall of the Empire post-“Return Of The Jedi.” Yes, the character concept was similar to Boba Fett—another Mandalorian character—and the unnamed Mando warrior was a mercenary bounty hunter like just like Fett.

Bruce Haring, Dominic Patten The producers of the Ben Affleck action film Hypnotic are suing their insurance company over its failure to extend existing production coverage without including a new, pandemic-related clause.Hypnotic, directed by Robert Rodriguez and backed by Solstice Studios and Studio 8, was set to head into production in April.

As he cruised into the fall of 1995, Robert Rodriguez had a plan for avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump. His debut feature, “El Mariachi,” was an indie sensation two years earlier – originally intended as a self-financed calling card of a movie, solely for the Mexican home video market, it had found unexpected success on the film festival circuit and was picked up for full-on theatrical and video distribution by Columbia Pictures.

Grindhouse type fare is a lost art. Whether it’s a horror effort or a thriller, being grim, gritty, and even gross is something that small scale filmmakers used to pursue to a far greater extent.

Anthony D'Alessandro, Amanda N'Duka EXCLUSIVE:  We have learned that Eiza González has signed with WME for representation in all areas.The Mexico City, Mexico native broke out El Rey’s series From Dusk till Dawn, on which she collaborated with Robert Rodriguez, and came to prominence before stateside audiences in Edgar Wright’s 2017 summer blockbuster Baby Driver as Darling, the heist girlfriend to Jon Hamm’s Buddy in the $227M grossing movie.From there González scored notable parts in notable

Spy Kids Latino, even though he had written the script and was due to direct the film, too.Rodriguez admitted as much during a recent Comic-Con@Home panel on Thursday, via Indiewire, recalling how he had to convince the financiers that making most of the cast Latino wouldn’t adversely its impact at the box-office.“For me it was a big victory … to have the kids in Spy Kids be a Latin family, “ said Rodriguez, who was born in San Antonio to parents of Mexican descent.

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Actor Danny Trejo is set to unveil a documentary chronicling his journey from prisoner to film star.

Filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Peyton Reed have been unveiled as directors for the second season of Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian.

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Here’s early word about a new documentary coming to the small screen in June, an absolute must for movie fans. Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo tells the story of Hollywood legend Danny Trejo, the star of such films as Machete, Desperado and many more. The movie, directed by Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians), features interviews with Trejo himself, as well as friends and collaborators Robert Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez and Cheech Marin.

Tuesday was a big day in our quarantine diary. It was the day Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega had areunion on Instagram Live. 

Slashfilm and HNEntertainment are reporting that Sin City, Desperado, and Alita: Battle Angel filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is set to direct ‘at least one episode’ of the second season of Disney’s applauded live-action Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian.

has a jam-packed schedule ahead of her as she focuses on her ongoing projects like The White Tiger with Rajkummar Rao, Robert Rodriguez's We Can Be Heroes and Russo Brothers' thriller series Citadel opposite Richard Madden. Not only that, but the actress is also teaming up with her husband Nick Jonas for a Wedding Sangeet series while also writing a memoir titled Unfinished. With so many passion projects, there really is nothing stopping our desi girl from conquering the world!

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