Double R Productions logo (2020-present)
Double R Productions is a film production company founded and owned by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and producer Elizabeth Avellán.[1] The company is based in Austin, Texas and is located at the former site of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. It shares space with Austin Studios, which is managed by the Austin Film Society, and houses production offices, sound stages, and the largest green screen in Texas.
In August 2021, the company had signed a deal with HBO and HBO Max.[2]
Los Hooligans Productions[]
The studio was founded in 1991 as Los Hooligans Productions, taking its name from Rodriguez's own comic strip, Los Hooligans, which he wrote and illustrated for three years while attending the University of Texas at Austin. Rodriguez chose the name so fans of the strip would recognize it when they saw his films.
Filmography[]
- Bedhead (short film; 1991)
- Mariachi series
- El Mariachi (distributed by Columbia Pictures; February 26, 1993)
- Desperado (distributed by Columbia Pictures; August 25, 1995)
- From Dusk Till Dawn series
- From Dusk Till Dawn (co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by Dimension Films; January 19, 1996)
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (direct-to-video; co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by Dimension Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment; March 16, 1999)[3]
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (direct-to-video; co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by Dimension Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment; January 18, 2000)[4]
- The Faculty (distributed by Dimension Films; December 25, 1998)
Troublemaker Studios[]
Troublemaker Studios logo (2000-2019)
In 2000, the studio was reincorporated into Troublemaker Studios, having a film deal with Dimension Films to produce projects for the studio, most of them became hits and box office successes[5], their breakthrough being the Spy Kids franchise.[6]
The company's visual effects division, Troublemaker Digital, is also located at the site, and uses six-core AMD Opteron processors and FirePro graphics accelerators on many of its productions.
A second facility, Troublemaker Sound, is located in the hill country outside Austin. It provides post-production sound and editing facilities, including a mixing and dubbing sound stage powered by a large Pro Tools installation, and a full Avid Unity-based editing system.
Filmography[]
- Spy Kids series
- Spy Kids (distributed by Dimension Films; March 30, 2001)
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (distributed by Dimension Films; August 7, 2002)[7]
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (distributed by Dimension Films; July 25, 2003)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (distributed by Dimension Films; August 19, 2011)
- Mariachi series
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (distributed by Columbia Pictures and Dimension Films; September 12, 2003)
- Sockbaby (short film; co-produced by Ghost House Pictures and distributed by Channel 101; 2004)
- Sin City series
- Sin City (distributed by Dimension Films; April 1, 2005)
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (co-production with Aldamisa Entertainment, Miramax Films and Solipsist Films; distributed by Dimension Films; August 22, 2014)
- The Adventures of SharkBoy and LavaGirl in 3-D (distributed by Dimension Films and Columbia Pictures; June 10, 2005)
- Grindhouse (distributed by Dimension Films; April 6, 2007)
- Planet Terror (co-production with Rodriguez International Pictures)
- Death Proof
- Shorts (co-production with Imagination Abu Dhabi and Media Rights Capital; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures; August 21, 2009)
- Predators (co-production with Davis Entertainment; distributed by 20th Century Fox; July 9, 2010)[8]
- Machete series
- Machete (co-production with Overnight Productions and Hyde Park Entertainment; distributed by 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Releasing International; September 3, 2010)
- Two Scoops (short film; a Quick Draw Production in association with BlackBerry; 2013)
- The Director's Chair (co-production with Skip Film and FactoryMade Ventures; 2014-present)
- Sock 'Em Dead (short film; co-production with Rodriguez International Pictures in association with Happy Socks; 2015)
- Alita: Battle Angel (co-production with Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed by 20th Century Fox; February 14, 2019)[9][10]
- Red 11 (co-production with Double R; distributed by Tubi; March 15, 2019)[11]
- UglyDolls (co-production with Reel FX Animation Studios, Alibaba Pictures, Huaxia Film Distribution and Original Force; distributed by STX Entertainment; May 3, 2019)[12]
Double R Productions[]
The studio was finally renamed to Double R Productions after Elizabeth Avellán left in 2019.
Filmography[]
- We Can Be Heroes series
- We Can Be Heroes (distributed by Netflix; December 25, 2020)
- Untitled Heroics sequel (distributed by Netflix; upcoming release)
- Spy Kids series
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (distributed by Netflix; upcoming release)
Quick Draw Productions[]
In 2010, Rodriguez launched Quick Draw Productions, a production and financing company that would allow him greater freedom to develop and produce film and television projects. Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic are his partners in the venture. In 2012, an animation division, Quick Draw Animation, was launched. Both companies are based at Troublemaker Studios.
Filmography:[]
- Two Scoops (short film; in association with BlackBerry; 2013)
- Machete series
- Machete Kills (co-production with A.R. Films, Aldamisa Entertainment, Demarest Films, Overnight Productions and 1821 Pictures; distributed by Open Road Films; October 11, 2013)[13]
Rodriguez International Pictures[]
In 2006, Rodriguez launched Rodriguez International Pictures, a film and television production company that mainly focuses on the horror genre. Its name is an homage to the low-budget production company American International Pictures.
Filmography[]
- Curandero: Dawn of the Demon (direct-to-video; distributed by Dimension Films, Miramax and Lionsgate Home Entertainment; 2005/March 12, 2013)
- Grindhouse (distributed by Dimension Films; April 6, 2007)
- Planet Terror (co-production with Troublemaker Studios)
- Death Proof (co-production with Troublemaker Studios)
- El Mariachi (co-production with Teleset Colombia and Sony Pictures Television; distributed by Sony Pictures Television International; 2014)
- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (co-production with Sugarcane Entertainment and FactoryMade Ventures; distributed by Miramax and Entertainment One; 2014-present)
- Matador (co-production with K/O Paper Products and FactoryMade Ventures; distributed by Entertainment One; 2014)
- Lucha Underground (co-production with MGM Television, FactoryMade Ventures and AG Studios; 2014-present)
- Sock 'Em Dead (short film; co-production with Troublemaker Studios in association with Happy Socks; 2015)
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References[]
- ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A303834
- ↑ https://www.thewrap.com/robert-rodriguez-signs-first-look-deal-with-hbo-hbo-max/
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-05-27/features/9905270205_1_video-business-pre-orders-sequel
- ↑ https://variety.com/1999/film/news/cinematheque-bows-dusk-3-for-halloween-1117756749/
- ↑ https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/arthouse-haunted-house-buoy-miramax-1117434179/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2000/film/news/dimension-prexy-ankles-1117787471/
- ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A99646
- ↑ http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41590/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161012022941/http://gov.texas.gov/film/hotline-crew/22597
- ↑ https://www.kftv.com/news/2019/02/06/austin-filming-locations-for-alita-battle-angel
- ↑ https://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/robert-rodriguez-interview-red-11-alita-sxsw-1202049328/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2017/film/news/robert-rodriguez-ugly-dolls-animated-movie-1202017936/
- ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98893