Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a press release that was sent out confirming/announcing the last of the cast for DEATHPROOF, Tarantino's end of the big Team-Up with Robert Rodriguez, GRINDHOUSE. There's one member in particular that'll split the horror community as this director is beloved by half the gore hounds and demonized by the other half. I'm on the beloved side. Can't wait to see what the fuck this exploitation experiment looks like when all is said and done. The footage they showed at Comic-Con from Rodriguez's segment was great (read my coverage here!!!. This'll rock us next year!

QUENTIN TARANTINO FINALIZES GRINDHOUSE CAST

Michael Bacall, Eli Roth and Omar Doom Cast in Quentin Tarantino's Half of GRINDHOUSE, the Highly Anticipated Double Feature Co-directed with Robert Rodriguez

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (September 8, 2006) - Quentin Tarantino has cast Michael Bacall (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Eli Roth (Hostel) and newcomer Omar Doom in his half of GRINDHOUSE, the highly anticipated double feature he is making with Robert Rodriguez, which will include two films joined by faux ads and trailers. Rodriguez's movie is called PLANET TERROR, while Tarantino¹s movie is DEATH PROOF, a slasher flick. Bacall, Roth and Doom are cast in DEATH PROOF alongside Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Marley Shelton, Tracie Thoms and Mary Elizabeth Winstead who were previously announced in July at the 2006 San Diego Comic Con International. The announcement was made today by Quentin Tarantino and Dimension Films.

The ensemble cast for Rodriguez's PLANET TERROR includes Freddy Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, Josh Brolin, Naveen Andrews, Marley Shelton, Michael Biehn, Stacy Ferguson (also known as Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas), Jeff Fahey, and Michael Parks.

GRINDHOUSE is being shot in the tradition of the 70s exploitation films that have significantly influenced both Rodriguez and Tarantino.

Tarantino began shooting DEATH PROOF in Austin, Texas on August 21st. Erica Steinberg and Elizabeth Avellan are serving as producers. Rodriguez recently completed principal photography on PLANET TERROR in Austin, with Elizabeth Avellan serving as producer.

GRINDHOUSE will be released in theatres nationwide on Easter weekend - April 6, 2007.