![]() ![]() It’s an in-depth look into the lives of the Gecko brothers, as well as the pair’s hostages, the Fuller family, and further explores the mythology behind the vampire-like creatures the cold-blooded gangsters and innocent Fullers encounter at a 24-hour strip club in Mexico. The show loosely follows the original script of the film, which was written by Rodriguez’s longtime cinema cohort Quintin Tarantino (“Pulp Fiction,” Kill Bill”). “He hasn’t seen the full pilot yet but he has El Ray at home so he’s going to watch it that way.”įrom Dusk Till Dawn premieres March 12 on Netflix Canada.Though the horror film “From Dusk Till Dawn” made its debut nearly two decades ago, director Robert Rodriguez (“Sin City,” “Machete”) still had dozens of ideas to expand the story of the movie’s two main characters, Richie and Seth Gecko.Īfter years of toying with a variety of concepts, Rodriguez finally pulled the trigger and debuted “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” in March on his own newly launched El Rey Network, and it was later made available to Netflix customers as a Netflix Original Series. To ensure From Dusk Till Dawn maintained its original style, Rodriguez sent Tarantino clips and photos of the series as they were shooting, but was happy to point out that the Pulp Fiction auteur will have to watch the series like everybody else. I think that’s why Walking Dead feels so real – it’s gritty and raw and has that style.” ![]() “As a theatrical experience it was a hard sell – people having to sit through two movies – But the aesthetic was so stunning … it feels more real that way. It allowed a different kind of storytelling. They used it in commercials and in shows and movies. “People really took that style and really embraced it. ![]() “It went mainstream when we made Grindhouse,” he says. Rodriguez also credits the popularity of the Grindhouse genre, which he and Tarantino brought to the mainstream, as a catalyst for the boom in violent, gritty television. “Seeing the difference on the same property, watching the evolution, was really incredible,” he marvels. For the series, the director who is best known for his stylistic flourishes in films such as Spy Kids and Sin City was actually able to use the same effects company he used in the original From Dusk Till Dawn. A rewatch of the original exposes many snark-worthy moments, especially when it comes to the snake-like vampire strippers in the latter half. Helping the televised reworking is the advancement in the special effects world. “The show was the perfect opportunity to expand that world into something more sprawling that could last several seasons.” “I always loved script and the characters but I added some things in the movie that I never got to expand on,” Rodriquez explains. But with ten episodes and multiple seasons guaranteed (the show is commissioned in the states by Rodriquez’ own El Ray network), the showrunner has expanded story lines, delved deeper into the mythology and given minor characters greater roles like a Grindhouse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Cotrona and Zane Holtz in the roles made famous by George Clooney and Tarantino) as they desperately try to make it to Mexico where they plan to meet a shadowy underworld figure who will help them spend their stolen loot without fear of retribution. Like the film, the series follows the Gecko brothers (D. Rodriguez likens the film to series comparison to that of a short story and a novel. The scene plays a duel role as both a statement of gritty intent and to immediately separate the series from the film, whose opening scene features a very Tarantino-esque discussion between a state trooper and an alcohol store clerk. Starting Wednesday, Netflix Canada subscribers will be able to see the fruits of Rodriquez’s exploration as From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series debuts with a Mayan sacrifice involving a virgin and a very adventurous snake. ![]()
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