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==2000s==
===''John Carter''===
In 2004, Rodriguez signed on to direct the film ''[[John Carter (film)|John Carter]]'' after his friend [[Harry Knowles]] showed him [[Mark Protosevich]]{{'}}s script. Recognizing that Knowles had been an adviser to many other filmmakers, Rodriguez asked him to be credited as a producer.<ref name="hughes">{{cite book|last=Hughes |first=David |title=The Greatest Science Fiction Movies Never Made |publisher=[[Titan Books]] |date=2008 |pages=311–22 |isbn=978-1-84576-755-69781845767556}}</ref> Filming was set to begin in 2005, with Rodriguez planning to use the all-digital stages he was using for his production of ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]'', a film based on the [[graphic novel]] series by [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]].<ref name="hughes" /> Rodriguez planned to hire [[Frank Frazetta]], the popular Burroughs and fantasy illustrator, as a designer on the film.<ref>{{cite news |first=Drew |last=McWeeny |title=Holy Crap!! Rodriguez Just Can't Stop!! First SIN CITY, And Now ... PRINCESS OF MARS!!! |work=[[Ain't It Cool News]] |date=March 2, 2004 |url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/17099 |access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> Rodriguez had previously stirred-up film industry controversy owing to his decision to credit ''Sin City''{{'}}s artist/creator Miller as co-director on the film adaptation;, as a result, Rodriguez decided to resign from the [[Directors Guild of America]]. In 2004, unable to employ a non-DGA filmmaker, Paramount assigned [[Kerry Conran]] to direct and [[Ehren Kruger]] to rewrite the John Carter script.<ref name="hughes" /> The rights to the film would be acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company]], and would be eventually see release in 2012, directed by [[Andrew Stanton]] and written by Stanton, [[Mark Andrews (filmmaker)|Mark Andrews]], and [[Michael Chabon]].
===''Barbarella'' remake===
In May 2007, it was announced that Rodríguez had signed on to direct a remake of ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'' for a 2008 release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3e0cd5c8b61cf5dd1910e92c972e7e99?imw=Y |title=Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella' |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=May 22, 2007 |access-date=April 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011232016/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3e0cd5c8b61cf5dd1910e92c972e7e99?imw=Y |archive-date=October 11, 2007 }}</ref> At the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] convention, actress [[Rosario Dawson]] announced that because of ''Barbarella'', production of ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' would be put on hold. She also announced that she would be playing an amazon in the Barbarella film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/677874/Dawson_Talks_Occult_on_ComicCon_LIVE.html |title=G4 – The Feed – Dawson Talks 'Occult' on Comic-Con LIVE |publisher=G4tv.com |date=July 24, 2007 |access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref> As of June 2008, plans to remake the film Barbarella with [[Rose McGowan]] as the lead have been delayed; the actress and director are instead remaking the film ''[[Red Sonja (1985 film)|Red Sonja]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7407 |title=Rodriguez and McGowan Team for Red Sonja – Superhero Hype! |publisher=Superhero Hype! |date= |access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref>
===''Red Sonja'' remake===
A second ''[[Red Sonja (1985 film)|Red Sonja]]'' film had been in development for several years. In 2008, Rodriguez and his production company [[Troublemaker Studios]] were working on a version that would have starred [[Rose McGowan]] as the titular character.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rose McGowan Explains Why 'Red Sonja' Never Happened |publisher=[[ReelzChannel]] |url=http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/11407/rose-mcgowan-explains-why-red-sonja-never-happened |access-date=August 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509175238/http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/11407/rose-mcgowan-explains-why-red-sonja-never-happened/ |archive-date=May 9, 2012 }}</ref>
===''Woman in Chains!''===
===''Grindhouse 2''===
Both Rodriguez and [[Quentin Tarantino]] have said that they are interested in making a [[sequel]] to ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter |last=Sciretta |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20061218grindhousesequel |title=Rodriguez talks Grindhouse Sequel |access-date=May 12, 2009 |date=December 18, 2006 |work=Slash Film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713202127/http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20061218grindhousesequel |archive-date=July 13, 2009 }}</ref> Tarantino said that he wants to shoot an "old-school Kung Fu movie in Mandarin with subtitles in some countries, and release a shorter, dubbed cut in others" for his segment.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Sciretta|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/29/tarantino-plans-kung-fu-grindhouse-sequel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015354/http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/29/tarantino-plans-kung-fu-grindhouse-sequel|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=Tarantino Plans Kung Fu Grindhouse Sequel|access-date=May 12, 2009|date=March 29, 2007|publisher=Slash Film}}</ref> It has also been reported by Rotten Tomatoes that Edgar Wright may expand ''Don't'' into a feature film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=412779|title=Edgar Wright's "Don't" Trailer Could Be "Grindhouse 2" |access-date=May 12, 2009|first=Jen|last=Yamato|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=April 7, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080527085504/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=412779 |archive-date = May 27, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to [[Eli Roth]], he and [[Edgar Wright]] have discussed the possibility of pairing ''Don't'' with ''Thanksgiving'' for a ''Grindhouse'' sequel. Roth is quoted as saying "We're talking to Dimension about it. I think they're still trying to figure out ''Grindhouse 1'' before we think about ''Grindhouse 2'', but I've already been working on the outline for it and I would do it in a heartbeat."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=418358|title=Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 3" |access-date=May 12, 2009|author=RT-News|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=May 4, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070605234500/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=418358|archive-date=June 5, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Electra and Elise Avellan]], Rodriguez's nieces who play the Crazy Babysitter Twins in both films, originally stated their uncle wanted to do a sequel featuring both ''Machete'' and ''The Babysitter Twins'', but the latter concept did not materialize with the former's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18089|title='Crazy Babysitter Twins' Return to the Big Screen... Twice! – Bloody Disgusting|website=www.bloody-disgusting.com}}</ref> In an interview, Electra Avellan discussed a sequel with "Robert mentioned something about the end of the world and Hollywood action films, where we'd be trained in Mexico to come back here and fight"."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9438|title=Babysitter Twins Take Over in 'Grindhouse 2'|access-date=May 12, 2009|date=July 24, 2007|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|archive-date=May 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523111816/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9438|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===''The Jetsons'' film===
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