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If you loved Robert Rodriguez's 2010 action campfest, "Machete," you're in luck: Deadline reports that he's signed on for a sequel titled "Machete Kills," the second in a planned trilogy.

Star Danny Trejo is expected to return, as is most of the original cast. The first "Machete" made loads of money on a tiny budget -- with that type of financial payoff, what's the risk in returning to such a memorable world?

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Machete don't text, but apparently he's cool with space travel.

At Robert Rodriguez's San Diego Comic-Con panel last week, the filmmaker floated an idea that after he makes "Machete Kills," a follow-up to last year's witty grindhouse flick, he'd go ahead and make "Machete Kills Again," a film that would take place in effing outer space!

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The most memorable movie lines require three things: They must sound like something a real person (or at least the character uttering them) would, you know, actually say; they must be smarter, funnier and snappier than what a real person would actually say (this sounds like it would contradict the first point, but it doesn't); and they must have a great actor to give them a great delivery. It's a delicate balance, and one that takes both skill -- and a tiny bit of luck -- to achieve.

This year was packed with plenty of ear-pleasing, intensely quotable movie quotes, ranging from the highbrow ("The Social Network" and "True Grit") to the not-so-highbrow ("The Other Guys" and "Machete"). Some movies -- here's looking at you, "Social Network" -- were so full of amazing one-liners and witty exchanges that I could have made a top 10 list just drawing from them. But in the interest of fairness, I'll stick to one awesome line per movie. Below, take a look at my picks for the 10 best movie quotes of 2010, then hit the comments to share your own favorites! Read more...

Tags Best of 2010, Due Date, inception, iron man 2, kick-ass, machete, movie quotes, The Other Guys, The Social Network, Tron Legacy, True Grit

2010 was great year for HD imagery on the walls outside of theaters, as well as on indoor screens. The mark of a great poster comes when you get to the end of the year and remember a design and title even if you never made it to the box office to see the film. The exceptional ones may have even convinced you to make Friday night plans and dole out 12 bucks for a ticket.

Boasting some innovative layouts and homages to masterpieces of the past, as well as a keen grasp of what catches the eye, here are our top 10 picks for 2010 movie posters that will still be imprinted on our minds in 2011, 2012 and long after. Read more...

Tags Best of 2010, Buried, harry potter and the deathly hallows, I Love You Phillip Morris, machete, piranha 3d, The Human Centipede, The Last Exorcism, The Losers, the runaways, the town

Let's get one thing straight: machetes are awesome. So awesome, in fact, that the oversized jungle-cutting blade is getting the spotlight in its very own Danny Trejo-starring movie, "Machete," out in theaters nationwide today.

But "Machete" isn't the first time that machetes have had a prominent role in the world of film — far from it, in fact. After the jump, check out a list of some of our favorite machetes in modern cinema! Read more...

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After decades of playing second fiddle to actors like George Clooney, Antonio Banderas and Will Ferrell, it's finally time for Danny Trejo to step into the spotlight with the lead role in "Machete," Robert Rodriguez's long anticipated followup to the successful "Grindhouse" mock-trailer of the same name. Although we're all undoubtedly excited for Trejo's performance in "Machete," why should the Mexican-American actor end his run of leading man roles there? There are several other genres to explore beyond the hyper-violent action arena, and Trejo would knock each and every one of them out of the park.

Don't believe us? Well, after the jump, we've listed a whole slew of pitches for genre-bending movies starring Danny Trejo — Hollywood, take notice! Read more...

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If it feels like you've been waiting since forever for "Machete" to hit theaters, well, you're a little bit off the mark, but not too far. Since the arrival of its mock trailer in 2007's "Grindhouse," fans have been hootin' and hollerin' for an extended exploration of the brutal Machete, the culmination of the glorious Danny Trejo's esteemed career playing ruthless badass after ruthless badass.

While Trejo is the major draw for "Machete," he's not the only one working hard on this crowd-pleasing ensemble — and no, we're not even talking about Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro and their other high profile co-stars. After the jump, check out some of "Machete's" unsung heroes that you may not know or may have forgotten all together! Read more...

Tags Cheech Marin, don johnson, Jeff Fahey, lindsay lohan, machete, Tom Savini

Sometimes we post clips on MTV Movies Blog that really require some explanation. Other times, the clip itself is all the explanation you really need. We're in the latter scenario right now: Robert De Niro, Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey and a very large gun in a clip from "Machete," directed by Robert Rodriguez. It's out in theaters on September 3, which really isn't soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

Tags Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey, machete, robert de niro, robert rodriguez, Video

Lindsay Lohan has certainly seen better days, currently making headlines for her legal woes that have led her to a three month prison sentence. But despite what you may be reading about her these days, Lohan's reputation isn't soured in everybody's book — certainly not amongst the "Machete" cast and crew.

"She was awesome," co-director Robert Rodriguez told MTV News of Lohan's behavior on the "Machete" set. "She was really fun to work with, and we just recorded her dialogue a few days back." Read more...

Tags Danny Trejo, lindsay lohan, machete, robert rodriguez

Here's yet another pic from yesterday's MTV/MySpace-sponsored San Diego Comic-Con livestream. Obviously "Machete" director Robert Rodriguez is simply listening intently to what's being said, but isn't it more fun to believe that he's dreaming up new and creative ways to use that MTV-branded mic he's holding as a weapon?

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