Nerverackers (Robert Rodriguez)

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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000237.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Rodriguez eyes futuristic thriller
Director, Dimension reteam on 'Nerverackers'

Robert Rodriguez is set to reteam with Dimension for his next film, the futuristic thriller "Nerverackers."

The multihyphenate will write and direct the pic, which already has a release date of April 16, 2010.

Set in 2085, the story centers on a character named Joe Tezca who is part of an elite unit dispatched to quell a crime wave in a theoretically perfect future society.

Most of Rodriguez's filmography has borne the Dimension label, including "Sin City," the "Planet Terror" half of "Grindhouse" and the "Spy Kids" franchise, which grossed $310 million domestically. Dimension topper and Weinstein Co. co-chief Bob Weinstein noted his ties with Rodriguez date back to the 1996 release of "From Dusk Till Dawn."

 

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so no Sin City eh? And what happened to Mike Allred's Mad Man?

 

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More Nerveracker Details


Yesterday the trades confirmed that Robert Rodriguez’s next project will be a sci-fi action thriller called Nerverackers. The Weinstein Co just sent out their official press release, and the film is actually titled Nerveracker (non plural). The release also features more details reguarding the film’s plot.

“Nerveracker is set in the year 2085 and centers on the character Joe Tezca, part of an elite unit who is sent in to stop a crime wave amongst a perfect futuristic society. In the process, he discovers that “Nerverackers” are on a rampage for control of the city. Tezca consequently sets forth on a mission to reveal the cover up by the ruling class and stop the “Nerverackers” before time runs out. Nerveracker is set for an April 16, 2010 release.”

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Rodriguez claims that “This is one of those projects that we dreamed about making for years, and now the timing is right to finally do it.” I’m excited to see what Rodriguez can do in a darker sci-fi world.