The Grindhouse Thread

Michael Bacall, Eli Roth and Omar Doom Cast in Quentin Tarantino's Half of GRINDHOUSE, the Highly Anticipated Double Feature Co-directed with Robert Rodriguez

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (September 8, 2006) - Quentin Tarantino has cast Michael Bacall ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), Eli Roth ("Hostel") and newcomer Omar Doom in his half of GRINDHOUSE, the highly anticipated double feature he is making with Robert Rodriguez, which will include two films joined by faux ads and trailers. Rodriguez's movie is called PLANET TERROR, while Tarantino's movie is DEATH PROOF, a slasher flick. Bacall, Roth and Doom are cast in DEATH PROOF alongside Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Marley Shelton, Tracie Thoms and Mary Elizabeth Winstead who were previously announced in July at the 2006 San Diego Comic Con International. The announcement was made today by Quentin Tarantino and Dimension Films.

The ensemble cast for Rodriguez's PLANET TERROR includes Freddy Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, Josh Brolin, Naveen Andrews, Marley Shelton, Michael Biehn, Stacy Ferguson (also known as Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas), Jeff Fahey, and Michael Parks.

GRINDHOUSE is being shot in the tradition of the '70s exploitation films that have significantly influenced both Rodriguez and Tarantino.

Tarantino began shooting DEATH PROOF in Austin, Texas on August 21st. Erica Steinberg and Elizabeth Avellan are serving as producers. Rodriguez recently completed principal photography on PLANET TERROR in Austin, with Elizabeth Avellan serving as producer.

GRINDHOUSE will be released in theatres nationwide on Easter weekend - April 6, 2007.

Shannon McIntosh, executive vice president of production and post production, Sandra Condito, vice president of production and development and Richard Saperstein, president of production, are overseeing the project on behalf of Dimension Films, reporting to Bob Weinstein.

Source: WeinsteinCo.

As with many of their films, I will be there opening day if humanly possible. Oh, how I hope to work with these guys one day on a project. If anyone can pull off this type of movie, it's Tarantino and Rodriguez. I'm really looking forward to seeing more info on GrindHouse in the days to come. I have been following film's progress and decided to hold off making a thread for it until final casting was called. Well the day has finally come so feel free to post all your comments about this sure to be blockbuster here.