In vaguely miraculous news, it appears Robert Rodricuez is actually going to make a film, rather than just talking about making them. Actor Danny Trejo confirmed recently that Machete is due to start filming in five weeks time. The movie started life as a fake trailer in the Tarantino/Rodriguez double bill, Grindhouse, but is not being turned into a movie in its own right, with Trejo playing the title character.
The movie follows a a man betrayed by the organisation who hired him and who goes on a bloody rampage against his former bosses. Very much in the exploitation vein of the Grindhouse pics, it’s due to be released sometime next year.