El
Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, announced today, the beginning
of production on the From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, which will air on Robert
Rodriguez’s new cable network, set to open this December.
The
10 episode supernatural crime drama is based on the cult film From Dusk Till
Dawn, and will feature D.J. Cotrona (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Seth Gecko, Zane
Holtz (Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as Richie Gecko, Jesse Garcia (Sons
of Anarchy) as Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez, a new character created for the
series and Don Johnson (Django Unchained) will play Sheriff Earl McGraw in a
recurring role.
““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. While on an escape route to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former
minister Jacob Fuller and his family who they take hostage. 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. The series deepens the tone of the film,
adds new characters and backstories and expands the Mesoamerican mythology
behind the vampires.”
"If
the movie’s the short story, the series is the novel," says Rodriguez.
"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."
Miramax,
which produced and distributed the original movie, will be in charge of distributing
the series in all territories, with the exception of Canada, UK, India and
China.
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