EXCLUSIVE: Skydance Media is looking to relaunch a classic family franchise as Term sources, it has the rights to reimagine success Spy Kids franchise alongside Spyglass Media Group and creator Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez will again write and direct the next film, which will revolve around the activities of a multicultural family.
Spyglass has the Spy Kids franchise and, in recent months, Skydance has been intrigued by IP as it seeks to diversify its list. For this next edition, Skydance will serve as the main studio and oversee development and production, while Gary Barber and Peter Oillataguerre of Spyglass will be executive producers.
Before launching the Spy Kids franchise, Rodriguez was best known for his adult action films, such as Desperate and From Dusk Till Dawn but he wanted to do something for his children. He came up with the idea of a group of brothers who took over the family business to save their secret agent parents from danger. The first film was a huge success, grossing $ 112 million at the national box office and released three sequences that collectively grossed more than $ 550 million at the box office worldwide.
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Although Rodriguez is still best known for his action thrillers like the 20th century Alita: Battle Angel, he recently returned to the familiar genre with that of Netflix We can be heroes. Then he has the suspense Hypnotic starring Ben Affleck and will film next The Mandalorian by-product Boba Fett’s Book, which will bow next Christmas.
Skydance recently launched via Netflix mega-hits The old guard and 6 underground, which has become two of the most broadcast films for the digital giant. His next films include the long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick, the seventh installment of Mission Impossible and GI Joe: Snake Eyes set with Paramount.
Spyglass has several projects under development, including a new Hellraiser film with David Bruckner, as well as the next edition of Shout franchise, which has just been filmed.
Rodriguez is represented by WME and his attorney Craig Emanuel.