EL REY NETWORK ADDS ROBERT PATRICK, EIZA GONZÁLEZ,
MADISON DAVENPORT AND BRANDON SOO HOO
TO CAST OF ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED
‘FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES’
Pictured Above: Robert Patrick, Eiza González, Madison Davenport, Brandon Soo Hoo
First Scripted Original for New Genre-Busting Cable Network Premieres Q1 2014
El Rey Network to Debut Nationally December 2013
New
York and Austin, TX – November 15, 2013 – On the heels of last week’s
start of production in Austin, El Rey Network today announced the newest
cast members of the highly-anticipated, "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,”
premiering in Q1 2014 on the new English-language cable network.
Created in association with FactoryMade Ventures and created and
executive produced by network founder and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez,
the supernatural crime saga (based on the cult classic film of the same
name) will feature Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The X-Files) as Jacob Fuller, Madison Davenport (Save Me, Shameless) as Kate Fuller, Brandon Soo Hoo (Tropic Thunder, Ender’s Game, Incredible Crew) as Scott Fuller and Eiza González (Lola: Érase Una Vez)
as Santánico Pandemonium. The 10-episode serialized drama will serve
as the first original scripted series to air on the new genre-busting
cable network. El Rey Network will debut nationally in December 2013.
Eiza González recreates the role of Santánico Pandemonium, credited for launching Salma Hayek’s film career. Robert Patrick portrays Jacob Fuller, father to Kate Fuller (Davenport) and Scott Fuller (Soo Hoo),
who are held hostage by main characters, Seth and Richie Gecko and find
themselves along for the ride of their life. They join previously
announced D.J. Cotrona (Dear John, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) who plays Seth Gecko, Zane Holtz (Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as Richie Gecko; Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera, Sons of Anarchy) who plays Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez, a new character created for the series, and Don Johnson (Django Unchained, Nash Bridges) who joins in a recurring role as Sheriff Earl McGraw.
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 left several
people dead. While on the run to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter
former minister 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 of the film, adds new characters and backstories and expands
the Mesoamerican mythology behind the creatures inside the club.
Robert Patrick
has worked with some of the top actors and directors in his field for
the last 20 years. His breakthrough role came as the legendary T-1000
in Terminator 2 and since then, he has worked on iconic films and
television shows including Die Hard 2, Wayne's World, Last Action
Hero, Fire in the Sky, Cop Land, The Faculty, Walk the Line, Bridge
to Terabithia, Spy Kids, Flags of Our Fathers and on the television hits Sons of Anarchy, The Sopranos, The Outer Limits, Elvis, The Unit and The X-Files. He was seen this past season as a series regular on HBO’s True Blood and this past summer in the Radius/Weinstein feature Lovelace opposite Sharon Stone and Amanda Seyfried. Recent films include Universal Picture’s Identity Thief with Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, Warner Bros.’ Gangster Squad and Trouble With the Curve opposite Clint Eastwood. Patrick also recently wrapped filming on the feature films Endless Love and The Road Within.
In October 2012, Robert once again participated in the 29th Annual Love
Ride-serving as Honorary Grand Marshal alongside Peter Fonda in the
longest running motorcycle charity event in the world. This year’s
event benefited the USO. He is also the Charter Holder of Chapter 101
of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club-Chapter 101 a non-profit group of
motorcycle enthusiasts who raise money for Veterans and disabled Vets.
Boozefighters Motorcycle Club is one of the oldest active and
prestigious motorcycle clubs in the World and the only recognized by
the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee with a permanent display. He
currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Barbara and their two
children.
Eiza González is
a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. The 23-year-old actress will
co-star in the upcoming Adrian Cervantes-directed comedy, All Hail the Squash Blossom Queen and can next be seen in Casi Treinta (Almost Thirty), directed by Alejandro Sugich. She has starred in numerous television series, including the hit Lola: Érase Una Vez (Lola: Once Upon a Time) and Nickelodeon's Suena Conmigo
(Dream with Me). Eiza recorded five albums for these two series, as
well as two other albums as a solo artist. She is signed with Universal
Music. Most recently, she starred in Amores Verdaderos (True Loves), drawing 7.6 million viewers to the finale, on Univision. Her voiceover credits include DreamWorks' The Croods and Twentieth Century Fox's Alvin and the Chipmunks and Horton Hears a Who! She has appeared on hundreds of magazine covers, including last month's Glamour Mexico, this month's GQ Mexico, and next January's Cosmopolitan Mexico. Eiza is managed by Glenda Reyna of GR & EG Artist Management. She is represented by CAA.
At the young age of sixteen, Madison Davenport
is already an industry veteran, having acted professionally since the
age of seven. She just wrapped production on Darren Aronofsky’s
biblical epic Noah, where she shares the screen with Russell
Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson and Anthony Hopkins. Paramount
will release the film in 2014. On television, Madison was recently seen
on NBC’s Save Me and is also known for her role on the hit Showtime series Shameless
in which she delivered a memorable performance as an abused
child-bride, the fan favorite character of ‘Ethel.’ She has guest
starred on Numb3rs, Bones, ER, CSI, House, the pilot Close to Home, and the TV movie Amish Grace. Her breakout performance as ‘Ruthie’ in the HBO films release Kit Kittridge, the first feature film in the American Girl
franchise, garnered her the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in
2009. She was also seen in Lionsgate’s supernatural horror flick The Possession
(opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick) which hit #1 at the
box office two weekends in a row. Born in Texas, Madison currently
resides in LA with her family.
A five time Young Artist Award winner and nominee, 18-year-old Brandon Soo Hoo
began his career at the age of 10 when he was featured in TV ads for
Toys “R” Us, Land Rover and ExxonMobil. The following year, Brandon was
featured in Sesame Street and Disney Channel’s What’s the Word. He made his film debut in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder as Tran, earning him a Young Artist Award. In 2009, Brandon played Young Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra, earning him another nomination for a Young Artist Award. That year, he also co-starred in Ellen Gittelsohn’s Chico’s Kidz. Brandon is currently featured in the film Ender’s Game,
working alongside Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Asa
Butterfield, Abigail Breslin and Hailee Steinfeld. In addition, he has
been featured in numerous TV series including My Name is Earl, ‘Til Death, Family Guy, Community and Workaholics. Brandon also had a recurring role in Nickelodeon’s Supah Ninjas and starred in Nick Cannon’s sketch comedy series for Cartoon Network, Incredible Crew. Most recently, Brandon co-starred in the Nickelodeon series, Instant Mom and the feature film, Terry the Tomboy, based on Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy series, AwesomenessTV.
A Tae Kwon Do black belt since the age of 10, Brandon also toured with
the martial arts troupe Sideswipe Live in 2009 and 2010. He lives in Los
Angeles with his parents and his sister.
“From
Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” is an El Rey Network production in
association with FactoryMade Ventures. 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 two installments.
Miramax, producing studio and distributor of the original film, is
distributing the series internationally in all territories with the
exception of Canada, China, India and UK.
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About El Rey Network:
El
Rey Network, launching December 2013, is a new 24-hour English-language
network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. The network's
action-packed content is anchored by original signature dramas, feature
films, grindhouse genre, cult classic action, horror/sci-fi and
next-generation sports. Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic
collective, it will serve as a platform for diverse and riveting
storytelling. El Rey Network awakens the renegade in everyone and has
been created for viewers who won't check a box. El Rey Network LLC (www.elreynetwork.com) is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures with a minority stake held by Univision Communications Inc.
FactoryMade is an incubator for entertainment businesses and was founded by John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa. The company builds IP-based franchises and production and distribution platforms by leveraging its strong ties to the Hollywood creative community and partnering with global brands and investors. Its ventures include El Rey Network and Tres Pistoleros Studios with Robert Rodriguez and a joint venture with the leading Mexican wrestling league Lucha Libre AAA. In addition to working with corporate partners such as Telefonica and JCP, they previously spearheaded the creation of Hasbro’s film business (Transformers, G.I. Joe, Battleship) and television business (Hasbro TV Studios, the Hub Network with Discovery Communications), and developed retail’s first integrated digital gaming and commerce platform with HSN (HSN Arcade).
slacker, Greg Pincus who when he finds himself in the wrong place at
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