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===''Fire and Ice'' remake===

In 2010, Rodriquez had plans to make a live-action remake of the 1983 cult classic ''[[Fire and Ice (1983 film)|Fire and Ice]],'' originally directed by [[Ralph Bakshi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45169|title=A family friendly ''Machete''? What do you mean no race war? & A secret Frazetta project?? Exclusive Robert Rodriguez interview!!|last=Knowles|first=Harry|work=Ain't It Cool News|date=May 19, 2010|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> Despite wanting no involvement in the remake, Bakshi agreed to license the rights to Rodriguez.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/184701-the-gods-truth-an-interview-ralph-bakshi-part-2|title=The God's Truth: An Interview With Ralph Bakshi (Part 2)|last=Ashby|first=Devon|work=Crave Online|date=March 14, 2012|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> The deal closed shortly after the death of ''Fire and Ice'''s concept artist [[Frank Frazetta]]. By December 2014, [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] acquired the rights to make the remake, with Rodriguez still attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/12/robert-rodriguez-frank-franzetta-fire-and-ice-at-sony-pictures-1201330095/|title=Sony Pictures Acquires Robert Rodriguez & His Frank Franzetta Homage 'Fire And Ice'|last=Fleming|first=Mike|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref>

===''Heavy Metal'' remake===

In 2011, Rodríguez announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] that he had purchased the film rights to ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' and planned to develop a [[Heavy Metal (film)#Remake|new animated film]] at the new Quick Draw Studios.<ref>{{cite web|title=SDCC: Robert Rodriguez Takes Heavy Metal|author=Film School Rejects|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80106|publisher=comingsoon.net|date=July 21, 2011|accessdate=November 26, 2011}}</ref>

===''Escape from New York'' remake===

In March 2017, it was announced that Rodriguez would direct ''[[Escape from New York]]'', a remake of the dystopian sci-fi action film with original director [[John Carpenter]] producing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/03/robert-rodriguez-escape-from-new-york-director-1202051424/|title=Robert Rodriguez To Direct ‘Escape From New York’|first=Mike Fleming|last=Jr|date=March 24, 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

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