El Rey Network plans to take viewers on a wild ride with the highly-anticipated, one-hour premiere of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES on Tuesday, March 11th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series, created and executive produced by network Founder and Chairman, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, is based on the cult classic film of the same name. The 10-episode series will serve as the first scripted original to air on the network.
Rodriguez, who will direct the first, second and fourth episodes, has enlisted fellow award-winning filmmakers, Eduardo Sánchez and Joe Menendez to direct episodes three, and five, respectively. Emmy-Winning Special Effects wizard Greg Nicotero (THE WALKING DEAD) will oversee make-up effects for the series. As previously announced, NIKITA executive producer Carlos Coto is the showrunner.
The supernatural crime saga (based on the cult classic film of the same name) will feature an international cast including: D.J. Cotrona; Zane Holtz; Jesse Garcia; Eiza González; Wilmer Valderrama; Adrianne Palicki; Jake Busey; Don Johnson; Madison Davenport; Lane Garrison; Robert Patrick; and Brandon Soo Hoo.
Based on the thrill-ride film, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES is a supernatural crime saga centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko (Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Garcia) after a bank heist leaves several people dead. While on the run to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former pastor Jacob Fuller (Patrick) and his family, whom they take hostage. Using the family RV to cross the border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is populated by vampires. They are forced to fight until dawn in order to get out alive. The series deepens the tone and expands the storyline of the film, adds new characters and backstories, and explores the Mesoamerican mythology behind the creatures inside the club.
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES is an El Rey Network production in association with Rodriguez International Pictures, FactoryMade Ventures and Miramax. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Coto (who is also showrunner) and FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa. Diego Gutierrez is writer and co-executive producer. Robert Rodriguez will direct the first, second and fourth episodes.
Miramax, producing studio and distributor of the original film, is distributing the series internationally in all territories.
Entertainment One Television (eOne) and El Rey partnered earlier this week on an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement whereby eOne will represent DVD and EST rights in the US and Canada for FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES and will handle all media rights, with the exception of broadcast rights, for El Rey Network’s slate of upcoming originals.
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