An Official Release Date Arrives For ‘Machete Kills’
As we all know, the follow up to the Robert Rodgriguez film ‘Machete’ properly titled ‘Machete Kills’ has been in production for some time now and we have been treated to a few images from the film (see left) as well as the full cast list. We can naturally expect Danny Trejo to be fantastic as always in his reprisal of his first ever lead role in a film. We can also count on seeing Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson, Alexa Vega (left again) as well as many others to appear in the film. Word is it is set to be a trilogy as well as originally teased in the fake trailer that started it all. Well the film has wrapped, and Open Road Films has issued a press release announcing they will be releasing ‘Machete Kills’ on September 13. Continue on after the jump to check out the full press release.
Immediately below you can check out the full press release regarding the release announcement.
OPEN ROAD FILMS WILL RELEASE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S “MACHETE KILLS” ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
“MACHETE KILLS” STARS DANNY TREJO, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, SOFIA VERGARA, AMBER HEARD, CHARLIE SHEEN, LADY GAGA, ANTONIO BANDERAS, JESSICA ALBA, DEMIÁN BICHIR, ALEXA VEGA, VANESSA HUDGENS, CUBA GOODING, JR., WILLIAM SADLER, MARKO ZAROR AND MEL GIBSON
Open Road Films will release MACHETE KILLS – directed by Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Sin City, Spy Kids franchise) and starring Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr., William Sadler, Marko Zaror and Mel Gibson – on Septmber 13, 2013.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez from a screenplay by Kyle Ward and based on a story by Marcel Rodriguez and Robert Rodríguez, MACHETE KILLS is the sequel to the 2010 hit film MACHETE – which has built a devoted legion of fans since its release – and is the second film in a trilogy. The film is produced by Robert Rodriguez, along with Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic through their QuickDraw Productions banner, as well as Sergei Bespalov of Aldamisa Films, Alexander Rodnyansky of AR Films, and Rick Schwartz of Overnight Films.
In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.
