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16 Years Ago, A Fake Trailer Became A Real Movie Franchise & Fans Are Still Waiting for Part 3

Image courtesy of Open Road Films In 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released Grindhouse, a double-feature event built as a tribute to the exploitation films of the 1970s. Rodriguez directed the zombie outbreak film Planet Terror, and Tarantino presented the stunt-car thriller Death Proof, with the two movies being part of the same cinematic experience.

16 Years Ago, A Fake Trailer Became A Real Movie Franchise & Fans Are Still Waiting for Part 3

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Image courtesy of Open Road Films In 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released Grindhouse, a double-feature event built as a tribute to the exploitation films of the 1970s.

Rodriguez directed the zombie outbreak film Planet Terror, and Tarantino presented the stunt-car thriller Death Proof, with the two movies being part of the same cinematic experience.

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Image courtesy of Open Road Films In 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released Grindhouse, a double-feature event built as a tribute to the exploitation films of the 1970s. Rodriguez directed the zombie outbreak film Planet Terror, and Tarantino presented the stunt-car thriller Death Proof, with the two movies being part of the same cinematic experience.

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