It’s been over a year since theSpy Kidsreboot was announced by Netflix. Details of the production are still kept under wraps, and we’re yet to get a first look at the highly anticipated movie. So, there’s no one better than returning directorRobert Rodriguezto give us some updates on the project. During a press tour for his new movieHypnotic, Rodriguez talked to Collider about what 2023 holds forSpy Kids: Armageddon.
During the interview, the filmmaker revealed to our own Editor-in-ChiefSteve Weintraubsome pretty exciting information about when can we expect to see the new movie. As we know, production wrappedback in September, so a 2023 release window was certainly on the horizon. Now, Rodriguez not only confirms that but explains when is the earliest we can expect to see the reboot—and why:
“I don’t know if I can say the release date, but it’s coming, it’s this year. We haven’t announced it yet, but it’s coming this year. I just finished scoring it, so you know, we’re still waiting for visual effects. It won’t be done until August, so it won’t be any earlier than August.”
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Even though a Fall release window seems promising forSpy Kids: Armageddon, there’s also the possibility thatNetflixdecides to hold the title for December – a great month to releasefamily movies. All the same, fans of the originalSpy Kidsfranchise have plenty of reason to get excited as they now know that they’ll get to see the new generation of kid agents before the year wraps.
Written and directed by Rodriguez,Spy Kidsoriginally premiered in 2001, and told the story of two kids who were forced to become spies after their agent parents went missing. The original cast featuredAntonio Banderas(Puss in Boots: The Last Wish),Carla Gugino(The Haunting of Bly Manor),Alexa PenaVega(The Casagrandes), andDaryl Sabara(Ben 10). The movie became surprisingly popular and spawned three sequels, including a 3-D entry that was screened way before the format was a trend.
The newSpy Kidswas also penned by Robert Rodriguez, who co-wrote the script with his sonRacer Rodriguez(Red 11). The cast of the reboot featuresZachary Levi(Shazam! Fury of the Gods),Gina Rodriguez(Jane the Virgin),Billy Magnussen(The Many Saints of Newark),D.J. Cotrona(Shazam! Fury of the Gods), andFabiola Andujar(Love & Death). There’s been no information about pastSpy Kidsformer cast members making cameos inSpy Kids: Armageddon.
Robert Rodriguez’s new movieHypnoticpremieres this Friday, May 12. You can watch the trailer below and look for more from Steve’s exclusive interview with Rodriguez this week.
