From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is most certainly that kind of property and we are thrilled with the response from our affiliate partners, advertisers, viewers and the international community. “As the television landscape becomes even more crowded, it’s important for El Rey Network to have a recurring and memorable franchise that speaks to our audience and allows us to break away from the noise of all the competition. The all-new cast included Robert Patrick (who previously starred in From Dusk Till Dawn 2) as Jacob, DJ Cotrona as Seth, Zane Holz as Richie, Don Johnson as Earl McGraw and Eiza González as Santanico Pandemonium. “Our decision to launch this ambitious original in just our first few months on the air was certainly bold but the payoff has been incredibly satisfying,” said Scott Sassa, El Rey Network vice chair. “We look forward to going back into production later this year and are excited about raising the bar even higher in season two.” It has been a joy to bring these characters back to life and have the opportunity to take our storytelling to a whole new place,” said Rodriguez in the announcement.
“This is a truly unique property and one that has really resonated for viewers. Diego Gutierrez is writer and executive producer on the Rodriguez International Pictures/FactoryMad Ventures/Miramax production. Executive producers are Rodriguez, Carlos Coto, John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.
The cast includes Jesse Garcia, Eiza Gonzalez, Wilmer Valderrama, Adrianne Palicki, Jake Busey, Don Johnson, Madison Davenport, Lane Garrison, Robert Patrick and Brandon Soo Hoo.Įntertainment One Television has the DVD and EST rights in the U.S. Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother Richard “Richie” Gecko ( Zane Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers after a bank heist leaves several dead. And maybe not even for that.From Dusk Till Dawn revolves around bank robber Seth Gecko ( D.J. Like any startup, part of the battle for something like El Rey is just getting noticed, and the title (being distributed internationally via Netflix) has accomplished that.Īfter the plodding premiere, though, all I could think was wake me around the time they get to the snake dance. While the press notes say the more expansive format will allow the series to deepen the tone and explore “the Mesoamerican mythology behind the creatures inside the club,” this is “From Dusk Till Dawn,” for heaven’s sake, not “Gone With the Wind.” If people want to learn something, they’re probably better off watching PBS. Robert Patrick assumes the Harvey Keitel role of the former pastor they kidnap - and he isn’t even in the premiere, offering some clue as to what a protracted journey this threatens to be before they get to the vampire bar where all hell eventually breaks loose. Cotrona and Zane Holtz, respectively - are in the midst of their crime spree and trying to make it down to Mexico, while the latter experiences eerie visions offering some foreshadowing of what’s to come.ĭon Johnson also turns up, briefly, as a Texas Ranger on their tail along with his young partner (Jesse Garcia), who will inherit the task of following the outlaws across the border.
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Unlike many past attempts to create a new mythology around a franchise name (the syndicated “Friday the 13th: The Series” comes to mind), Rodriguez, who wrote and directed the premiere, appears content to simply take every part of the movie and expand it. And unlike the movie’s notorious bar, viewers won’t need to fight their way to an exit. The problem is the movie’s mashup of two genres - noir-ish crime and monster gore - worked precisely because it was so compact and silly, whereas the results of stretching it out to 10-plus episodes, as Rodriguez and company have done, can’t help but seem pompous and flabby. No one can blame Robert Rodriguez for turning to his own filmography to help launch his El Rey Network, and there’s no denying the name recognition offered by “ From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” derived from the 1996 movie that previously spawned a couple of cheap direct-to-DVD knockoffs.