Danny Trejo News

'Twas the day before the night before Christmas, and all through the town ... oh, never mind.

December 20, 2009 - While on the set of Predators , IGN recently had the opportunity to talk with cast member Danny Trejo about the long-awaited, feature-length adaptation of the Robert Rodriguez-helmed Grindhouse trailer, Machete .

"The Amityville Horror": an ugly rumor is haunting this film: see story below. 1979: Amer.

I was fortunate enough to meet Electra Avellan at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida recently, and she was kind enough to talk with me about her career, inspirations, favorite movies and actors, and also what it's like to be a part of one of the most famous film families working in cinema today.

To hell and back: Actor Danny Trejo. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote there are no second acts in American lives.

Over at ComingSoon , they've gotten a hold of one of the many character posters for the soon to be released Robert Rodriguez film, Machete .

Instead of bringing on an Austrian body builder, producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal have decided to bring on Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody to star in their Predators reboot.

Both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are unleashing a serious amount of news about the upcoming Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators film, which is set to start shooting here in Austin and in Hawaii in the very near future.

Fresh from completing work on his Machete movie, Danny Trejo has let slip he'll be moving to Predators next.

During this past weekend's HorrorFind in Hunt Valley, MD, the guys known as Punch Drunk Critics had a little chat with Danny Trejo, in which he spilled a few details on his roles in Machete and Sin City 2 and then revealed something none of us is surprised to hear: He'll also be appearing in the upcoming Predators .

News arrived over the weekend that Machete himself, Danny Trejo , had joined the cast of Predators , the sci-fi revamp that Robert Rodriguez has been given creative carte blanche to make in hopes of a blockbuster.

Firm details on producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal 's Predators are pretty thin on the ground.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has acquired most international distribution rights for Robert Rodriguez's "Machete." Deal was announced Monday by Sony and Hyde Park Entertainment.

A political rally being staged near the Texas Capitol had nothing to do with real Republicans, Democrats or other political persuasions.

A political rally being staged near the Texas Capitol had nothing to do with real Republicans, Democrats or other political persuasions.

Robert Rodriguez is known for two different kinds of films: bloody, sexy, hyper-violent crime-horror stories... and kiddie flicks, likely made to entertain his five awesomely named kids: Rocket, Racer, Rebel, Rogue and Rhiannon.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Machete - the 2010 film you aren't expecting So I have been a bit busy covering the Health Care Reform debate over at my political blog .

Robert Rodriguez is known for two different kinds of films: bloody, sexy, hyper-violent crime-horror stories... and kiddie flicks, likely made to entertain his five awesomely named kids: Rocket, Racer, Rebel, Rogue and Rhiannon.

After co-funding Danny Trejo star vehicle "Vengeance" and finding no takers at AFM, Trejo and writer-director Gil Medina have started an aggressive distribution program that involves giving the film away for free.

SEAGAL ALL SET FOR MACHETE? Caption: Steven Seagal leaving Mr Chow restaurant Los Angeles, California .... SEAGAL ALL SET FOR MACHETE? Action man STEVEN SEAGAL's representatives have confirmed the actor is in talks to join the cast of ROBERT RODRIGUEZ's GRIND HOUSE spin-off movie MACHETE.