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In 2009, 20th Century Fox studio executive, [[Alex Young (studio executive)|Alex Young]], called Rodriguez to consider using his treatment to revive the individual Predator franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.aintitcool.com/node/40879 |title=AICN Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez answers some questions about PREDATORS!!! |website= Aintitcool.com |date=2009-04-24 |accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]'' was produced at Rodriguez's [[Troublemaker Studios]] as opposed to 20th Century Fox so that Rodriguez had more [[Artistic control|creative control]] over the film.<ref name="AICNE">{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.aintitcool.com/node/41590/ |title=AICN Exclusive: Nimród Antal is directing PREDATORS |website= Aintitcool.com |date=2009-07-01 |accessdate=2010-03-20}}</ref> It was originally thought that Rodriguez would direct, but on July 1, 2009, [[Nimród Antal]] was officially signed on to direct.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/23/nimrod-antal-to-direct-predators/ |title=Nimród Antal to Direct Predators?|website=[[/Film]] |date=2009-06-23 |accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
==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=978-1-84576-755-6}}</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|authorlink=Drew McWeeny |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=httphttps://www.aintitcool.com/node/17099 |accessdate=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" />
===''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=httphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3e0cd5c8b61cf5dd1910e92c972e7e99?imw=Y |title=Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella' |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=May 22, 2007 |accessdate=April 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011232016/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3e0cd5c8b61cf5dd1910e92c972e7e99?imw=Y |archivedate=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 |accessdate=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 (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= |accessdate=April 24, 2009}}</ref>
===''Red Sonja'' remake===
===''Woman in Chains!''===
In May 2008, Rodríguez is said to be shopping around a prison drama television series called ''Woman in Chains!'', with [[Rose McGowan]] being a possibility for a lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.collider.com/entertainment/news/article.asp/aid/8033/tcid/Rodriguez |title=shopping around Woman in Chains! |publisher=Collider.com |date=May 28, 2008 |accessdate=April 24, 2009}}</ref>
===''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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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>
===''The Jetsons'' film===
In May 2007, Rodriguez was in talks with [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros.]] to make a CG adaptation of the 1960s [[Hanna-Barbera]] TV show ''[[The Jetsons]]'' for a potential 2009 theatrical release, while also offered at the time to direct a film adaptation of ''[[Land of the Lost (1974 TV series)|Land of the Lost]]'' with Universal. Rodriguez was uncertain which project he would pursue next, though the latest script draft for ''The Jetsons'' by [[Adam F. Goldberg]] was further along in development.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=httphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i11ad0a8282fd52db145f3235c0a96b6a|title=Future or past for Rodriguez?|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2007-05-09|accessdate=2019-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525055030/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i11ad0a8282fd52db145f3235c0a96b6a|archive-date=2007-05-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
==2010s==
{{quote|"I think a lot of that is determined by the success of the film. And I don't think that far ahead. The idea of reprising the role and going farther into that character is interesting to me… It would be exciting to watch a character progress or deteriorate. That's exciting for an actor. I thoroughly enjoyed playing Royce. Again, part of the attraction is I'm oddly drawn to material that affects me on an emotional level, and characters that are dealing with things that are challenging that I would question, that I'm not so familiar with. Royce has his emotional arc in this that most of the characters I've played don't come close to possessing. That's an interesting thing to cultivate."<ref name="fearnet">{{cite web|date=July 1, 2010|first=Joseph|last=McCabe|title=Robert Rodriguez and Adrien Brody on the Sequel to 'Predators'|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/interviews/b19494_robert_rodriguez_adrien_brody_on_sequel.html}}</ref>}}
In June 2014, Fox announced plans for a [[The Predator (film)|new movie]], with [[Shane Black]] co-writing and directing, [[Fred Dekker]] co-writing and [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]] producing (without the involvement of Rodriguez). At the time, Black said the film is a sequel, rather than a reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://collider.com/predator-reboot-sequel-shane-black/|title=Exclusive: Shane Black Says His Predator Film Is a Sequel, Not a Reboot|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|work=Collider|date=June 25, 2014|accessdate=June 25, 2014}}</ref> In August 2015, Davis said the film would "reinvent the franchise."<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://collider.com/predator-sequel-shane-black-movie-will-wil-reinvent-the-franchise/|title=Shane Black's 'Predator' Sequel Will "Reinvent the Franchise" Says Producer John Davis|website=Collider|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> In November 2016, it was explained that since the plot takes place on Earth, the story will be more closely linked to the first two films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/benicio-del-toro-vs-predator-215448421.html|title=Here's everything we know about 'The Predator'|website=Yahoo Movies UK|date=November 3, 2016|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, it was announced that while the film would acknowledge the events of ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'' and ''[[Predator 2]]'', it was unknown if it would acknowledge the events of ''Predators''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/benicio-del-toro-vs-predator-215448421.html |title=Here's everything we know about 'The Predator' movie |work=Yahoo! Movies |accessdate=January 28, 2017}}</ref>
===''From Dusk Till Dawn 4''===
In December 2010, the production of a fourth ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'' film was in the planning stages,<ref name= "Block">{{cite news | last = Block | first = Alex Ben |title=Weinstein Co., Miramax Ink Deal to Produce Movie Sequels | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 16, 2010 | url= httphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weinstein-miramax-ink-deal-produce-60852 | accessdate=2012-03-05}}</ref> but further work on this possibility has not been revealed. In November 2013, it was reported that ''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]'' had begun production, without any further mention of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2013/11/17/t2s-robert-patrick-join-dusk-till-dawn-series/|title=T2's Robert Patrick & More Join 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series'|first=Craig|last=Hunter|work=TheHollywoodNews.com|date=17 November 2013|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>
===''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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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 July 2011, Rodriguez announced at the [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] that he had purchased the film rights to ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'' and planned to develop a new animated film at the new Quick Draw Studios.<ref>{{cite web | title = SDCC: Robert Rodriguez Takes Heavy Metal | url = httphttps://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80106 | website = comingsoon.net | date = July 21, 2011 | accessdate = November 26, 2011}}</ref> On March 11, 2014, with the formation of his very own television network, [[El Rey Network|El Rey]], Rodriguez considered switching gears and bringing it to TV.<ref>{{cite web | title = Robert Rodriguez May Bring 'Heavy Metal' to TV; Prepared to Make 'Sin City 3' | url = httphttps://screenrant.com/heavy-metal-tv-show-robert-rodriguez/ | website = screenrant.com | date = March 11, 2014 | accessdate = July 19, 2014}}</ref>
===''Spy Kids 5''===
===''Machete Kills Again... In Space''===
At the end of the [[Machete (2010 film)|first film]]{{'s}} theatrical version, two sequels are mentioned, ''[[Machete Kills]]'' and ''Machete Kills Again''. The trailer for the third film titled, ''Machete Kills Again... In Space'',<ref>[httphttps://www.vulture.com/2011/07/robert_rodriguez_sin_city_2.html Robert Rodriguez Tells Vulture About Machete in Space, Sin City 2, and Fire and Ice]</ref> precedes the second film as a "Coming Attraction".<ref name="AutoMR-44">{{cite web| url = httphttps://collider.com/robert-rodriguez-machete-kills-sin-city-2-heavy-metal/104116/| title = 'Comic-Con 2011: Robert Rodriguez Updates on MACHETE Sequels and SIN CITY 2; Announces HEAVY METAL Remake' | year = 2011 | website = [[Collider (website)|Collider]] }}</ref><ref name="AutoMR-45">{{cite web | url = http://io9.com/5823656/robert-rodriguezs-next-projects-sin-city-2-heavy-metal-frank-frazetta-and-machete-in-space | title="Robert" Rodriguez’s next projects: sin city 2, heavy Metal, frank Frazetta... and machete in space!' | year = 2011 | website = [[io9]] }}</ref> In 2015, Trejo told Halloween Daily News that the third film is happening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://halloweendailynews.com/2015/04/danny-trejo-confirms-machete-kills-in/|title=Danny Trejo Confirms ‘Machete Kills In Space’ Filming This Year [Exclusive]|website=Halloween Daily News|last=Artz|first=Matt|date= April 2, 2015}}</ref> ''Machete Kills'' grossed a worldwide total of $15 million, on a budget of $20 million, making a sequel unlikely.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/10/08/review-machete-kills-fires-blanks/|title= Review: 'Machete Kills' Fires Blanks|author= Scott Mendelson|website= [[Forbes]]|date= August 10, 2013|accessdate= March 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= httphttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=machete2.htm|title= Machete Kills (2013)|website= Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
===''Sin City 3''===
Wallace is set to appear in ''Sin City 3'', to be directed by Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Rodriguez has said he wants [[Johnny Depp]] to play the part. Depp was originally supposed to play the part of [[Benicio del Toro]]'s [[Jack Rafferty|Jack "Jackie Boy" Rafferty]]. However, filming of ''Sin City'' conflicted with that of Depp's movies. Depp has expressed great interest in being a part of the ''Sin City'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1555630/20070326/story.jhtml|title=Depp, Banderas To Call 'Sin City' Home? Rodriguez, Dawson Talk Sequels|work=MTV News|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> Frank Miller revealed at the 2014 Comic-Con that he and director Robert Rodriguez have had discussions about a potential third ''Sin City'' film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Sin-City-3-Already-Works-66474.html|title=Sin City 3 Is Already In The Works|date=2014-07-26|work=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref> Miller said at the event, "So you better show up for number two, or they won't pay for it".<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Sin City: A Dame to Kill For]]'' grossed a worldwide total of $39.4 million, against a production budget of $65 million, making a sequel unlikely.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) – Box Office Mojo|url=httphttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sincity2.htm|accessdate=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
===''Jonny Quest'' film===
In May 2015, it was announced that Rodriguez would direct a live-action adaptation of ''[[Jonny Quest]]'', with a script co-written by Rodriguez and [[Terry Rossio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jonny-quest-movie-robert-rodriguez-797743|title=Robert Rodriguez Trackling 'Jonny Quest' or Warner Bros |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=May 26, 2015}}</ref> Adrian Askarieh has stated to [[IGN]] that the film will be ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' meets [[James Bond]] with a [[PG-13]] rating.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zncx3AMvY1U|title=Jonny Quest Movie Will Be "Indiana Jones Meets James Bond"|date=September 8, 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://collider.com/jonny-quest-movie-characters-and-rating-news/|title='Jonny Quest' Movie Characters and Likely Rating Confirmed by Producer Adrian Askarieh|website=Collider|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|date=August 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://collider.com/adrian-askarieh-talks-hitman-agent-47-jonny-quest-and-more/|title=Producer Adrian Askarieh Talks ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ and ‘Jonny Quest’|website=Collider|last=Weintraub|first=Steve|date=August 23, 2015}}</ref>
In July 2016, [[Forbes]] reported that the film would start a franchise with Rodriguez and Rossio's script and will be directed by either [[Joe Cornish]], [[Justin Lin]] or [[Scott Derrickson]]. The film will position Jonny in the film as "[[Harry Potter]] inside an Indiana Jones movie" and specifically sets the film up with the potential for spinoffs. The script also took inspiration from a few specific stories and elements in the original [[Jonny Quest (TV series)|1960s TV show]]. The site reported that the studio was considering actors [[Idris Elba]], [[Bradley Cooper]] and [[Will Smith]] for the role of [[Race Bannon]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2016/07/28/exclusive-jonny-quest-could-be-warners-next-big-franchise/|title=Exclusive: 'Jonny Quest' Could Be Warner's Next Big Franchise|work=Forbes|last=Hughes|first=Mark|date=July 29, 2016}}</ref>
===''Escape from New York'' remake===
In March 2017, it was announced that Rodriguez will direct the remake of the 1981 dystopian sci-fi action film ''[[Escape from New York]]'', with the original's director Carpenter producing.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://deadline.com/2017/03/robert-rodriguez-escape-from-new-york-director-1202051424/|title=Robert Rodriguez To Direct ‘Escape From New York’|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|date=March 24, 2017|accessdate=March 28, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]}}</ref> In February 2019, new development surfaced when [[Leigh Whannell]] and ''[[Luther (TV series)|Luther]]'' creator [[Neil Cross]] were hired by [[20th Century Fox]] to write a new script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/leigh-whannell-tackle-escape-new-york-remake-1181620|title=Leigh Whannell to Tackle 'Escape From New York' Remake for Fox|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=February 1, 2019|accessdate=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
===''UglyDolls''===
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