![]() ![]() At an inn room where they are hiding out, Seth returns from getting food to find Richie has raped and murdered a bank clerk they had taken hostage, much to his anger. They inadvertently destroy the building as they leave. After enjoying financial success at the box office, From Dusk till Dawn has since become a cult film and spawned a media franchise of sequel films, a video game and other media adaptations.įugitive bank robber brothers Seth and Richie Gecko hold up a liquor store, killing clerk Pete Bottoms and Texas Ranger Earl McGraw in a shootout. The film was released on January 17, 1996, and received mixed reviews from critics, who described the film as well-made if overly violent. Starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Ernest Liu, and Juliette Lewis, the plot follows a pair of American criminal brothers (Clooney and Tarantino) who take a family as hostages (Keitel, Liu, and Lewis) in order to cross into Mexico, but ultimately find themselves trapped in a saloon frequented by vampires. Miramax, producing studio and distributor of the original film, is distributing the series internationally in all territories with the exception of Canada, China, India and UK.From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino from a concept and story by Robert Kurtzman. The special effects team will be spearheaded by Bob Trevino. ![]() The gritty look and feel of the series will be brought to life by production designers Steve Joyner and Caylah Eddleblute, set designer Jeff Adams, director of photography Eduardo Mayén and costume designer Nina Proctor. Diego Gutierrez is writer and co-executive producer. Rodriguez is joined in the Executive Producer ranks by Carlos Coto (who is also showrunner) and FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa. 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. Don Johnson ( Django Unchained, “Nash Bridges”) will play Sheriff Earl McGraw in a recurring role. Zane Holtz ( Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) stars as Richie Gecko, and Jesse Garcia ( Quinceañera, “Sons of Anarchy”) plays Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez, a new character created for the series. Joe: Retaliation) as Seth Gecko, the role that was famously played by George Clooney in the film. ![]() The first season of “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” will be ten episodes and was created, directed and executive produced by Rodriguez. The series deepens the tone of the film, adds new characters and backstories and expands the Mesoamerican mythology behind the vampires. Using the family RV to make a run for the Mexican border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is unknowingly populated by vampires, and forces them to fight until dawn in order to get out alive. While on an escape route to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former minister Jacob Fuller and his family who they take hostage. “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” is a supernatural crime saga centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko (Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Garcia) after a bank heist left several people dead. ![]() The series began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments. The supernatural crime series will be an hour-long drama series that will premiere on the El Rey Network in the first quarter of 2014. The series will be the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new cable network, set to debut this December. The El Rey Network and FactoryMade Ventures officially announced the start of production on their television series, “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” based on the film of the same name. ![]()
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