Machete Kills
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| Directed by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Produced by | Sergei Bespalov Aaron Kaufman Iliana Nikolic Alexander Rodnyansky Robert Rodriguez Rick Schwartz |
| Screenplay by | Kyle Ward |
| Based on | Characters: Robert Rodriguez Álvaro Rodriguez |
| Starring | Danny Trejo Michelle Rodriguez Mel Gibson Jessica Alba Lady Gaga Charlie Sheen Sofía Vergara Demián Bichir Amber Heard Antonio Banderas Zoe Saldana Edward James Olmos Vanessa Hudgens Cuba Gooding Jr. Alexa Vega Marko Zaror William Sadler Tom Savini Electra and Elise Avellan |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Editing by | Paul Hirsch |
| Studio | Quick Draw Productions Participant Media Imagenation Abu Dhabi AR Films Aldamisa Productions[1] |
| Distributed by | Open Road Films (US) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English Spanish |
Machete Kills is an upcoming action film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez.[2] It is the second in a series that started with the 2010 film Machete (presaged by a fake trailer in Grindhouse). Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez will be reprising their roles from the first film, and are joined by series newcomers Sofía Vergara, Lady Gaga, Demián Bichir, Amber Heard, Antonio Banderas, Zoe Saldana, Edward James Olmos, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alexa Vega, William Sadler, Marko Zaror, Tom Savini with Charlie Sheen[2] and Mel Gibson.
Rodriguez confirmed that April Booth, portrayed by Lindsay Lohan in the first film, would not make a return in this installment.[3] The film will follow the titular ex-federale (Trejo) as he is recruited by the US President (Sheen) to stop an arms dealer (Gibson) from launching a deadly missile.[2] The film is set to be released on September 13, 2013.[4]
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Premise [edit]
Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federal agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States (Charlie Sheen) for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer (Mel Gibson) who has hatched a plan to spread war across the planet.
Cast [edit]
- Danny Trejo as Machete Cortez
- Michelle Rodriguez as Luz / Shé[5]
- Mel Gibson as Luther Voz[6]
- Jessica Alba as Sartana Rivera
- Lady Gaga as La Chameleón
- Charlie Sheen(Credited as Carlos Esteves) as the President of the United States[7].
- Sofía Vergara as Madame Desdemona[8]
- Demian Bichir as Mendez[9]
- Amber Heard as Miss San Antonio[10]
- Antonio Banderas as Gregorio Cortez
- Zoe Saldana as Liza [11]
- Edward James Olmos[12]
- Vanessa Hudgens as Cereza[13][14]
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as El Cameleón[15]
- Alexa Vega as KillJoy [16]
- Marko Zaror as Zaror
- William Sadler as Sheriff Doakes[17]
- Tom Savini as Osiris Amanpour
- Electra and Elise Avellan as Nurse Mona and Nurse Lisa[5]
- Samuel Davis as Clebourne
- Billy Blair as Billy
- Edgar Arreola as Esteban
- Sophia Hoang as Miss Houston
- Heaven Elizabeth Fearn as Miss Amarillo
- Vicky Solis as Lady D
- Damona Wilms as Dudòl
Production [edit]
On June 10, 2012, Rodriguez announced that principal photography for Machete Kills had begun.[18] Principal photography took only 29 days, as shooting wrapped on July 28, 2012.[19]
The film was produced by Robert Rodriguez, as well as Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic through their QuickDraw Productions, Sergei Bespalov of Aldamisa Films, Alexander Rodnyansky of AR Films, and Rick Schwartz of Overnight Productions.[20]
References [edit]
- ^ "Machete Kills | Movie Posters". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ a b c May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04). "Amber Heard joins Brilliant Cast of Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills as an Assassin". Heyuguys.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ Josh Wigler (2013-01-30). "Lindsay Lohan Not In 'Machete' Sequel, Robert Rodriguez Confirms". MTV.com. Retrieved \2013-01-30. Unknown parameter
|unused_data=ignored (help) - ^ Chitwood, Adam (15 January 2013). "MACHETE KILLS Set for Release on September 13, 2013". Collider.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Machete Kills Cast Gets a Double Dose of Hot with Electra and Elise Avellan". Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Mel Gibson Joins Robert Rodriguez's MACHETE KILLS". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Charlie Sheen To Become The Most Powerful Man In The World...In Machete Kills". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Sofia Vergara Joins Machete Kills". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Demian Bichir Joins MACHETE KILLS and William Friedkin's TRAPPED; Was in the Mix for Villain Role in STAR TREK 2". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Amber Heard swings 'Machete Kills'". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Zoe Saldana Onboard for 'Machete Kills'". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Machete Kills Set Photos". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "LADY GAGA's 'Machete Kills' Character Poster Unveiled". Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "After The Cut - Machete Kills Adds Vanessa Hudgens". Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Lady Gaga to star in Robert Rodriguez film". Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ RR gave the ok for a sneak peek...@machetekills KillJoy
- ^ "William Sadler Stalks Machete Kills". Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ MACHETE KILLS today! (principal photography begins)
- ^ [ https://twitter.com/Rodriguez/status/229267075707842560 Just wrapped MACHETE KILLS]
- ^ [ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98893 Machete Kills Will Slice Into Theaters on September 13]
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