Robert Rodriguez set to reboot popular Spy Kids franchise with adventures of multicultural family
Robert Rodriguez will reboot the ‘Spy Kids’ franchise.
The 52-year-old director will return to the spy comedy series as he will write and helm a new movie for Skydance Media that will revolve around the adventures of a multicultural family.
The ‘Spy Kids’ franchise launched in 2001.
Spy comedy: Robert Rodriguez, shown in September 2019 in Washingtonn, DC, will reboot the ‘Spy Kids’ franchise
The original film starred Alexa Vega, 32, and Daryl Sabara, 28, as Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have to save their parents (played by Antonio Banderas, 60, and Carla Gugino, 49) after they are kidnapped whilst having to contend with the small matter of saving the world.
The movie, which earned $147.9 million worldwide, was popular with both critics and audiences and spawned three sequels.
Skydance will serve as the lead studio and oversee development and production on the next movie.
Gary Barber and Peter Oillataguerre will executive produce.
The original: Carla Gugino, Antonia Banderas, Daryl Sabara and Alexa Vega are shown in a still from the 2001 original Spy Kids movie
Robert is also working on a sequel to We Can Be Heroes.
The filmmaker has been tapped to make a follow-up to the Netflix children’s superhero film, which proved popular with audiences across the globe over the festive season.
The flick stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Pedro Pascal and Yaya Gosselin and follows what happens when a group of grown-up heroes are kidnapped by evil villains, leaving their children to save the day.
Popular movie: We Can Be Heroes directed and produced by Robert and starring Priyanka Chopra, shown with Hala Finley, was popular over the holidays and a sequel will be coming
Robert took to Twitter to confirm the news, writing: ’44 MILLION FAMILIES will have suited up for WE CAN BE HEROES in its first 4 weeks!!
‘And… BREAKING NEWS: The Heroics are coming back for round two! I’m in full development of the sequel with @Netflix!’
Robert is also working on the thriller Hypnotic, which stars Ben Affleck, and The Mandalorian spin-off The Book Of Boba Fett, which will follow the adventures of the Star Wars bounty hunter.
Busy guy: Robert, shown in March 2019 in Texas, also is working on the thriller Hypnotic, which stars Ben Affleck, and The Mandalorian spin-off The Book Of Boba Fett, which will follow the adventures of the Star Wars bounty hunter