However, Rodriguez had never attempted a television series until now. This spring Robert Rodriguez is launching his El Rey network, and its first original program is none other than a series adaptation of one of his more underrated big-screen projects, the 1996 action/horror film From Dusk Till Dawn. That film – which was a collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, who wrote the script – starred George Clooney and Tarantino as brothers and criminals on the run to Mexico.Now, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, we have our first look at a teaser for From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, along with a poster featuring Eiza González as the villainous Satánico
Pandemonium ( originally played by Salma Hayek). The full poster image is below.
González certainly looks the part of the demonic dancer in the image, and the footage confirms previous reports that this series will kick off essentially as a retelling of the original film. Rodriguez has said that From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series aims to expand the mythology merely hinted at in the film (which spawned two direct-to-video sequels). However, it’s difficult to tell where the show may lead judging solely by this teaser, aside from the addition of a more balanced portrayal of cops versus robbers.
Whereas the film focused almost exclusively on the infamous Gecko Brothers (played on the show by D.J. Cotrona and Zane Holtz), the series will likely show new character Ranger Freddie Gonzalez (Jessie Garcia) as he pursues the Geckos and may even keep Sheriff Earl McGraw (a character originated by Michael Parks; played here by Don Johnson) around for a bit longer. How the story will play out once the Geckos cross the border, thanks to former preacher Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick) and his family, remains to be seen.
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