Robert Rodriguez: Last News

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Addison Rae, scream queen? The TikTok star is expanding her film repertoire, joining the cast of director Eli Roth’s slasher “Thanksgiving.” Spyglass Media is backing the thriller, which follows a killer who visits a small town in Massachusetts with the hopes of creating a carving board out of the town’s turkey-loving inhabitants. The story is based on the fake trailer that Roth made 16 years ago for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse.” Rae confirmed the news, which was first reported by Deadline, on Instagram with the caption “Let’s eat.”

Addison Rae has her next big role, and it’s in a horror movie called Thanksgiving that has its roots in 2007′s Grindhouse.

There is a particular kind of audacity reserved for the wealthy and the well-meaning. Multi-award-winning actor and humanitarian Sean Penn co-directs “Superpower” with Aaron Kaufman, known mostly for his commercial work and his collaboration with writer-director Robert Rodriguez.

Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, a full length feature based on the infamous fake trailer from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse pic, is gaining momentum as Patrick Dempsey is in talks to star. Spyglass media is producing the pic with Roth directing. Jeff Rendel penned the script with plans to shoot in March. Roger Birnbaum and Roth are producing.

EXCLUSIVE: Coming into this week’s EFM, Ben Affleck action-thriller Hypnotic was barely on anyone’s radar. However, the movie was quietly one of the market’s X-factors. It’s rare, after all, for a big-budget, finished film with A-list talent and director to still be without a U.S. distributor.

EXCLUSIVE: Gina Rodriguez, star and executive producer of Not Dead Yet, has signed an overall deal with 20th Television, the studio behind the new comedy series which premieres Wednesday on ABC.

James Bond star Eva Green has said she feared making A Patriot could have killed her career as she took the stand in a legal battle with White Lantern Films, producer of the doomed British movie.

Director James Cameron’s Avatar 3 is already in post-production and parts of Avatar 4 have already been filmed. That’s while he’s doing promotional duty with the December release of Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the original film.

Salma Hayek cut a sophisticated figure in a structured black jacket, which she paired with a matching scarf and flowing maxi skirt, while appearing on the Today Show.While preparing to promote her new film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 56-year-old actress beamed as she greeted a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of her.As she exited a sleek black SUV bright and early on Tuesday, she waved and blew kisses to onlookers at the NBC Studios in New York City.  Chic: Salma Hayek cut a sophisticated figure in a structured black jacket, which she paired with a matching scarf and flowing maxi skirt, while appearing on the Today Show When asked about her decades-long friendship with costar Antonio Banderas inside, the mother-of-one said 'it means so much' to her. 'In this business, we've been friends for over 20 years,' she marveled as her pal, 62, softly interjected that they've known each other even longer. She went on to describe the Security star as her 'good luck charm' because he gave Hayek her 'start' in Hollywood.  Star power: While preparing to promote her new film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 56-year-old actress beamed as she greeted a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of her Beloved: As she exited a sleek black SUV bright and early on Tuesday, she waved and blew kisses to onlookers at the NBC Studios in New York CityThe Frida star, who has since starred in 81 films, was just 27 when they did a screen test for her breakout role in director Robert Rodriguez's Desperado.'My very first screen test was with Antonio,' she pointed out. As for how knowing Hayek has changed his life, Banderas said she is a 'real friend' and they are both able to make 'hard' calls to each other.

Antonio Banderas famously portrayed the masked vigilante in 1998’s film The Mask of Zorro and its 2005 follow-up The Legend of Zorro. Banderas recently opened up about being game for a third installment of the franchise and who he would like to pass on the torch to play the titular character.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) has signed with APA. The always-busy actress joins from UTA and reunites with agent Jason Cunningham, who had previously repped her when both were at Paradigm.

Roku is cooking up a pair of new original non-scripted series.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Fahey (Lost, Alita: Battle Angel) has signed on to star in the Salvadoran civil war drama Fireflies at El Mozote, which starts principal photography on location in El Salvador in November.

Director Robert Rodriguez smashed box-office expectations with his cult classic family film Spy Kids.

Disney+ has found its Ezra Bridger. Eman Esfandi has been tapped to play the animated character in Disney+’s live-action Ahsoka series, sources have confirmed to Deadline. Lucasfilm declined comment.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Alexander Rodnyansky, the producer of Oscar nominated films “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” has boarded the next project from Kazakh director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (pictured), whose film “Goliath” has its world premiere at Venice Film Festival on Thursday in the Horizons Extra section. The new project, “Nosorog,” tells a contemporary story of Tamara, a distraught woman on a desperate search for her missing son in a small town consumed by violent riots. To help get her son back, she hires a shady detective, Brayuk, with unexpected consequences. Rodnyansky joins producers Aliya Mendygozhina and Olga Khlasheva on the project, which is a co-production between the State Center of Support of the National Cinema of Kazakhstan and Kazakh film company Golden Man Media.

Mean Girls and The Parent Trap star Lindsay Lohan is set to headline the Netflix romantic comedy, Irish Wish, as part of the actress’ two picture creative partnership with the streamer.

Salma Hayek has worked with some legendary directors, from Julie Taymor and Robert Rodriguez to Chloé Zhao and Ridley Scott. But her favorite director to work with is one who co-starred with the Emmy Award winning actress.   In a recent interview with Deadline, the 55-year-old Frida star said Angelina Jolie was her favorite director to work with after they collaborated on Without Blood.  Legendary: Salma Hayek has worked with some legendary directors, from Julie Taymor and Robert Rodriguez to Chloé Zhao and Ridley Scott'Angelina is the best director I’ve ever worked with. I absolutely loved working with her; enjoyed every second of it,' she said.

Salma Hayek wished her Instagram followers a happy Monday on Instagram.The 55-year-old Eternals star posted a stunning photo where she wore a dark string bikini with blue and white wrap over her shoulders as she added a blue hat and dark tinted sunglasses.In her caption she said 'Ready for the week' in both English and Spanish.  Hayek is still hot: Salma Hayek wished her Instagram followers a happy Monday on Instagram. The 55-year-old Eternals star posted a stunning photo where she wore a dark string bikini with blue and white wrap over her shouldersThe actress appeared to be on a tropical vacation as there were palm tress and a beautiful coastline behind her.This comes after the star called Jolie one of the best directors she has ever worked with as the ex of Brad Pitt has been directing the Latin superstar in the film Without Blood in Rome this summer, according to People.

EXCLUSIVE: DJ Cotrona, who starred in the TV adaptation of Dusk Till Dawn, is set to reunite with Robert Rodriguez in the Netflix, Skydance and Spyglass Spy Kids sequel. He is set to join Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Billy Magnussen, Everly Carganilla and newcomer Connor Esterson in the latest installment with Rodriguez directing, writing and producing the film.

Angeline Jolie and Salma Hayekhave become best friends.This week Hayek called Jolie one of the best directors she has ever worked with as the ex of Brad Pitt has been directing the Latin superstar in the film Without Blood in Rome this summer, according to People.The A listers bonded when they co-starred in the 2021 Marvel film The Eternals. BEST! Angeline Jolie and Salma Hayek have become best friends.