Just in from our friends over at IndieWire. Today at a press event Robert Rodriguez and Univision Communications announced that they will be teaming up to produce a brand new Television Network.
The English language El-Rey will be geared toward young adults with programming focused on pretty much everything, from unscripted and sports all the way to dramas and animations. Rodriguez was quoted as saying:
I’m thrilled to be partnering with Univision on this groundbreaking initiative to deliver high-quality original programming to our community and the wider, mainstream audiences, El Rey Network will serve as a launching pad to satisfy the tastes of young adults looking for exciting, cinematic, action-packed content. As a broadcast leader in media, Univision is the best partner to support us in achieving this vision.
But that is all boring news compared to what kind of scripted series are planned. Rodriguez announced that he will be adapting the 1996 film ” From Dusk Til Dawn” as a series. He will be writing and directing and plans on expanding the lore of the film. He has also brought on board Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek) to produce an action adventure series for the network. Both shows will be filmed in Austin at Rodriguez’s headquarters.
So keep an eye out on the TV Program Guides this December for El-Rey