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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=http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20061218grindhousesequel |title=Rodriguez talks Grindhouse Sequel |accessdate=May 12, 2009 |date=December 18, 2006 |work=Slash Film |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713202127/http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20061218grindhousesequel |archivedate=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=http://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|accessdate=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=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=412779|title=Edgar Wright's "Don't" Trailer Could Be "Grindhouse 2" |accessdate=May 12, 2009|first=Jen|last=Yamato|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=April 7, 2007|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080527085504/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=412779 |archivedate = 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=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=418358|title=Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 3" |accessdate=May 12, 2009|author=RT-News|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=May 4, 2007|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070605234500/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=418358|archivedate=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=http://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," Electra Avellan told bloody-disgusting.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9438|title=Babysitter Twins Take Over in 'Grindhouse 2'|accessdate=May 12, 2009|date=July 24, 2007|publisher=Bloody Disgusting}}</ref>

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