

Creator Robert Rodriguez, who also directed the pilot and other episodes, stated that the original film From Dusk Till Dawn is "one of the favorite movies that I did in the past with Quentin and one that people still ask us about today." He added, "There was so much I wanted to explore in that movie that I didn't get to.
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It will feature original dramas, feature films, grindhouse genre, horror, sci-fi and "next-generation sports." The brothers take a family's RV and head for the Mexican border, but they stop at a strip club that is populated by vampires and must fight them to get out alive.Įl Rey Network is a 24-hour, English-language network founded by Rodriguez. Don Johnson has a recurring role as Sheriff Earl McGraw.ĭusk is described as "a supernatural crime saga" that focuses on the Gecko brothers, who are being pursued by the FBI and Texas Rangers after a bank robbery that left several people dead. Cotrona will play Seth Gecko, a role first played by George Clooney, with Zane Holtz as Richie Gecko and Jesse Garcia as Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez, a new character. The series is based on the earlier cult film classic created by Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. "We have assembled an amazing cast and crew, and viewers can expect to be part of a wild ride when the series premieres on El Rey Network next spring." "If the movie's the short story, the series is the novel," Rodriguez said in a statement. Rodriguez will direct the first two installments and is an executive producer.

Production began this week in Austin on the 10-episode drama, which will premiere in early 2014 on the network, which launches in December.
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Director Robert Rodriguez is launching his new El Rey Network with a TV series adaptation of his 1996 film, From Dusk Till Dawn.
