From visionary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade, El Rey Rebel sets your rebellious, independent spirit on fire. Unleash your inner rebel with raw action, fearless fun and pure mayhem. We live for Kung Fu classics, martial arts, grindhouse, gritty crime, extreme sports and all the adrenaline fuel you can handle.

El Rey Rebel

Casting proves to be difficult as Alejandro's main actor unexpectedly drops out of the film, forcing him to rethink the role; Scarlet succumbs to the stress of finding talent that will work under her budgetary restraints.

Rebel Without a Crew

Casting Actors

Pre-production forges on as the filmmakers are forced to make huge decisions regarding everything from props and gear, exposing who has the experience when it comes to production, and who could fall behind.

Pre-Production Begins

Five first-time filmmakers are thrust into the world of pre-production and tasked with choosing locations; an alluring location leaves one filmmaker considering rewriting his entire script.

Meet the Filmmakers

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Robert Rodriguez invites five amateur filmmakers to take on the same challenge he did 25 years ago with his first film - to write, shoot and edit a brand-new feature length film with only $7,000.

S1 E2 | Pre-Production Begins