De Niro, Rodriguez to star in ‘Machete’?

Friday, July 17 2009, 11:06am EDT

By Tim Parks, Entertainment Reporter

Rex Features

Robert De Niro and Michelle Rodriguez are to star in the movie Machete, it has been claimed.

The film, which is to be co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, was featured as a mock trailer in the 2007 flick Grindhouse.

The plotline centres on a Mexican ex-federate that works as a day labourer while he hides out from a crooked politician that double-crossed him.

It is understood that the Oscar-winning actor will take on the role of Senator McLaughlin, while Rodriguez is to star as Luz, a source told BloodyDisgusting.com.

Danny Trejo, who portrayed the weapon-wielding individual in the faux coming attractions segment of Grindhouse, was also reported to be reprising his role. 21 Jump Street director-actor Jonah Hill has been suggested as being on board as Julio.

Filming for the movie is set to begin on July 29.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a165687/de-niro-rodriguez-to-star-in-machete.html

Comic book scribe turned screenwriter Brian K. Vaughan has certainly made his mark on the hit show Lost. But everything good must eventually come to an end. Lost producer Damon Lindelof has confirmed on the DocArzt & Friends Lost Podcast that Vaughan will not be returning for the sixth and final season of the series, and “has left for greener pastures.”

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http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/06/brian-k-vaughan-leaves-lost/

by Mark Medley

The final season of Lost has just gotten a bit longer: ABC announced they are adding an extra hour to the popular drama’s sixth and final season.

Previously, fans were informed season six would last a paltry 17 hours; now, however, Entertainment Weekly‘s Michael Ausiello reports via Twitter that the upcoming season will be a staggering 18 hours “including  two-hour premiere and  two-hour finale.”

Lost should return to TV early in 2010.

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‘Lost’ star Michael Emerson is talking about this Wednesday’s (May 13) season finale on ABC, teasing some of what to expect and shares what it’s like to work with Terry O’Quinn. (May 11)

\’Lost\’ Star Emerson \’shocked\’ at Finale Ending

Just as there are whispers in the jungles of “Lost,” there have likewise been whispers in Hollywood that J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof — two of the masterminds behind that ABC television series — have been working on an adaptation of Stephen King’s classic “The Dark Tower” series. Now, those whispers are getting louder… and a lot more insistent.

“Damon Lindelof and I talked to Mr. King,” Abrams told IGN while promoting the upcoming “Star Trek” film. “We got the rights for ['Dark Tower'] as a film. Damon is obviously still on ‘Lost’ and we’ve been working on ‘Star Trek’ together. As soon as ‘Lost’ is done, hopefully we’ll begin tackling that.”

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/01/jj-abrams-damon-lindelof-to-adapt-stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-after-lost-is-over/

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Lost-Season-5/11799

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