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Grind House Details

Theatrical Release Date: April, 2007 (planned)

Trailer: So far, just for the Rodriguez portion plus some of the fake trailers.

Companion Book: Grindhouse: The Sleaze-Filled Saga of an Exploitation Double Feature is set for release in February, 2007.

Synopsis: A 'shared' movie with Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Sin City) where both Robert and Quentin are creating independent 60 minute films that will be shown together under the Grind House name.

Rodriguez portion is a zombie-based movie called Planet Terror. Tarantino's segment is called Death Proof and according to QT is "sort of a slasher film, but instead of a knife, it's a car".

The film will also include fake movie trailers between the two features including a blaxploitation trailer, a kung-fu trailer, a spaghetti-western trailer, and a sexploitation trailer for a fake film called Cowgirls in Sweden.

The title of Grind House is a tribute to the old, big-city movie houses like those on New York’s 42nd Street that became known as grindhouses for showing genre pictures back to back.

Primary Cast: Kurt Russell, Naveen Andrews, Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson, Tom Savini, Zoe Bell, + more.

Tarantino's Input: Writer, director and producer for his half (Death Proof).

Posters: We've got a script cover plus 3 promo posters