Based on Rodriguez’s Spy Kids franchise and 2005’s The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, We Can Be Heroes was released on December 25th  as a Netflix exclusive. It became an instant hit and ranked at the top of the streamer’s most-watched content during the holiday season.

According to Netflix’s projections, the movie will be watched by an astonishing 44 million households during its first four weeks. 

The release date for the sequel, as well as other details, are yet to be revealed.

We Can Be Heroes centers on children of superheroes who team up to save their parents when they get kidnapped by aliens. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Yaya Gosselin, Hala Finley, Adriana Barraza, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Christian Slater, and Priyanka Chopra, among others.

Rodriguez, who wrote, produced, and directed the movie, also included some of the characters from Spy Kids and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. This includes the return of Taylor Dooley as Lavagirl and Christopher McDonald as Neil Anami, the President of the United States.

We Can Be Heroes received generally positive reviews from the critics and currently holds a 68 percent approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

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Now, the franchise lead actor Danny Trejo delivered some bad news for the future. Talking with Discussing Film, the actor revealed there is a lack of connection between him and the movie’s director, his cousin Robert Rodriguez.

“Machete, Machete Kills, if Robert would ever get off his a**, he’d write Machete Kills in Space! I might write it,” said Trejo. “You know I haven’t spoken to Robert in a while. He’s been really busy and I’ve been busy. Maybe I’ll call him, see what’s up. But I haven’t talked to Robert for a while. He kind of dumped me I think… I got too big (laughs). He’s great. But he’s busy, he’s got six kids. That will keep you busy. His kids are wonderful too.”

The duo might yet cooperate in another outworldly franchise, however. Rodriguez has recently directed an episode in the second The Mandalorian season and the writer Gary Whitta has promised to try and involve Trejo in a future season of the show.

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Hypnotic tells the story of a detective who’s trying to solve a mystery that involves his missing daughter, a secret government program, and a string of impossible high-end heists. Rodriguez wrote the script alongside Max Borenstein, and he’ll be in charge of directing it.

Hollywood studio Solstice will produce this project alongside Studio 8. Their CEO Jeff Robinov had a chance to work with Affleck on his previous movies The Town and Argo, and he’s certain his collaboration with Rodriguez will lead to something truly extraordinary.

“It’s very meaningful to be collaborating with Ben again on this uniquely riveting suspense thriller, and I know he and Robert will make a terrific film together,” said Robinov in a statement.

Ben Affleck most recently starred in Triple Frontier alongside Oscar Isaac and Charlie Hunnam. We’ll next get to see him in sports drama The Way Back and crime mystery The Last Thing He Wanted.

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The film is a creation of Robert Rodriguez. It debuted on Thursday, bringing its total records through Sunday to $36.5 million. While the film led box office, it was a dismal record for the cyberpunk movie that cost $200 million to create.

During last year’s President Day weekend, Black Panther earned a record $242 million, which sets Alita’s numbers at just a fraction of what the Marvel superhero film earned.

At number two this year was Lego Movie: 2 which earned $27 million across 4,303 theaters. It was also a low record compared to its prequel, The Lego Movie, which debuted to $69 million in its first weekend four years ago. At third place was, Isn’t it Romantic, which earned $16 million in over 3,400 theaters.

Alita was produced by award winning producer James Cameron. It follows the life of a compassionate doctor who finds a heart and soul of a young woman with a mysterious past in one of his cyborg shells.

The movie debuted to poor ratings by critics, which is probably the reason for its low earnings.

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Based on Rodriguez’s Spy Kids franchise and 2005’s The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, We Can Be Heroes was released on December 25th  as a Netflix exclusive. It became an instant hit and ranked at the top of the streamer’s most-watched content during the holiday season.

According to Netflix’s projections, the movie will be watched by an astonishing 44 million households during its first four weeks. 

The release date for the sequel, as well as other details, are yet to be revealed.

We Can Be Heroes centers on children of superheroes who team up to save their parents when they get kidnapped by aliens. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Yaya Gosselin, Hala Finley, Adriana Barraza, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Christian Slater, and Priyanka Chopra, among others.

Rodriguez, who wrote, produced, and directed the movie, also included some of the characters from Spy Kids and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. This includes the return of Taylor Dooley as Lavagirl and Christopher McDonald as Neil Anami, the President of the United States.

We Can Be Heroes received generally positive reviews from the critics and currently holds a 68 percent approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

The post A “We Can Be Heroes” Sequel Is in the Works at Netflix appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Now, the franchise lead actor Danny Trejo delivered some bad news for the future. Talking with Discussing Film, the actor revealed there is a lack of connection between him and the movie’s director, his cousin Robert Rodriguez.

“Machete, Machete Kills, if Robert would ever get off his a**, he’d write Machete Kills in Space! I might write it,” said Trejo. “You know I haven’t spoken to Robert in a while. He’s been really busy and I’ve been busy. Maybe I’ll call him, see what’s up. But I haven’t talked to Robert for a while. He kind of dumped me I think… I got too big (laughs). He’s great. But he’s busy, he’s got six kids. That will keep you busy. His kids are wonderful too.”

The duo might yet cooperate in another outworldly franchise, however. Rodriguez has recently directed an episode in the second The Mandalorian season and the writer Gary Whitta has promised to try and involve Trejo in a future season of the show.

The post Will We Ever Get to See “Machete Kills in Space”? appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Hypnotic tells the story of a detective who’s trying to solve a mystery that involves his missing daughter, a secret government program, and a string of impossible high-end heists. Rodriguez wrote the script alongside Max Borenstein, and he’ll be in charge of directing it.

Hollywood studio Solstice will produce this project alongside Studio 8. Their CEO Jeff Robinov had a chance to work with Affleck on his previous movies The Town and Argo, and he’s certain his collaboration with Rodriguez will lead to something truly extraordinary.

“It’s very meaningful to be collaborating with Ben again on this uniquely riveting suspense thriller, and I know he and Robert will make a terrific film together,” said Robinov in a statement.

Ben Affleck most recently starred in Triple Frontier alongside Oscar Isaac and Charlie Hunnam. We’ll next get to see him in sports drama The Way Back and crime mystery The Last Thing He Wanted.

The post Ben Affleck Lands Lead Role in Action Thriller “Hypnotic” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The film is a creation of Robert Rodriguez. It debuted on Thursday, bringing its total records through Sunday to $36.5 million. While the film led box office, it was a dismal record for the cyberpunk movie that cost $200 million to create.

During last year’s President Day weekend, Black Panther earned a record $242 million, which sets Alita’s numbers at just a fraction of what the Marvel superhero film earned.

At number two this year was Lego Movie: 2 which earned $27 million across 4,303 theaters. It was also a low record compared to its prequel, The Lego Movie, which debuted to $69 million in its first weekend four years ago. At third place was, Isn’t it Romantic, which earned $16 million in over 3,400 theaters.

Alita was produced by award winning producer James Cameron. It follows the life of a compassionate doctor who finds a heart and soul of a young woman with a mysterious past in one of his cyborg shells.

The movie debuted to poor ratings by critics, which is probably the reason for its low earnings.

The post “Alita: Battle Angel” Tops President’s Day Box Office Weekend appeared first on EverydayKoala.