Comic Con: Update On The Long-Awaited Machete

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By Mack Rawden
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Did you see Death Proof? Probably not based on the box office numbers, but the Tarantino/ Rodriguez project found a cultish, rabid following. And now one of the trailers which ran during the movie is getting its full-length feature.

Machete, the ode to a blood-thirsty madman played by Johnny-23 from Con Air, now officially has a script and should be fully hashed out over the next few months. As of now, it’s planned for a direct-to-DVD release and will feature a trailer for a Planet Terror sequel entitled Cherry Darling. Sweet action. If all works out with this project, filmmakers are planning two additional sequels as well.

In case you’ve forgotten the total awesomeness of Machete, here’s the trailer, which inspired the movie…

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Mack Rawden
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Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday. Enthusiastic about Clue, case-of-the-week mysteries, a great wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the pricing structure of cable, loud noises and Tuesdays.