Robert Rodriguez is ready to make a sequel to his super gore filled action film Machete.
Deadline reports that Rodriguez is working with producer Alexander Rodnyansky on Machete Kills. The film would be the second in a planned trilogy. Talking about the character, Rodriguez said, “The fan response to the Machete character has been fanatical since his first appearance. Machete is truly a super hero and Machete Kills will be bigger and more ambitious than the first time.”
Using the logline “This time, they fucked with the wrong Mexican!” Danny Trejo is being talked to about reprising his title role. Looking at an April production start, Rodriguez expect that much of the original cast will be returning for the sequel.
In the new movie, Machete is recruited by the U.S. Government to battle through Mexico and take down a madman cartel leader/eccentric billionaire arms dealer. His plan is to "spread war across the planet with a weapon in space." Of course Machete will come through with his plan to stop and dismantle the plan for global anarchy.
Rodriguez will be producing with Rodnyansky and Aaron Kaufmand and Iliana Nikolic from Quick Draw Productions. The will be the first US pic to be produced and financed by Rodnyansky.
Kyle Ward has written a script for the sequel to the film that started as a parody movie trailer in Grindhouse in 2007. The original came out in 2009 and grossed nearly $45 million while on a budget of only $10.5 million.
If you missed the original, here's a look at what happened.
