![]() Just as Racer Rodriguez had inspired his dad to create The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl, older brother Rebel came up with the basic concept of Shorts - it's a series of shorts, the kids are short, and they wear shorts - after watching the classic kids' gang comedy series The Little Rascals. The kids must band together to save the day. Wishes wind up with unexpected results, leaving the residents of Black Falls dealing with walking crocodiles, tiny spaceships and a monster from a most disturbing origin. Black wants to get their hands on the rock. The Wishing Rock can do even more, and everyone including the megalomaniacal Mr. Black (James Spader) has created the Black Box do-it-all gadget that is found in everyone's household. Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock takes place in the fictional surburbia of the Black Falls, where most residents work for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated. ![]() The film is about a group of kids who find a magical rock that like the morbid "Monkey's Paw" by W.W. I had the opportunity to attend the Shorts premiere here in Austin last Sunday, with writer/director Robert Rodriguez and the young cast in attendance. They also have an article of their own about the photos. The Jessica Alba fan site generously gave me permission to post a few photos from their very large set of images snapped near the Aug. ![]() They linked to some photos that I traced to their source:. Hunting the Snark, a local gossip/celeb blog, has been following the Machete shoot closely. Some bystanders have been taking pictures - you can see the occasional iPhone snapshot on Twitter, but I've been able to find something a little better. Austin, at Congress and 11th, near the downtown Whole Foods, and in other downtown locations. Since the cast includes some big-name stars (at least for Austin), it seems like more people than usual are interested.Įven if people don't know the movie by name, I'm seeing tweets like "OMG I am less than 20 feet away from Robert De Niro!" "There's a film crew across the street from my office, anyone know why?" Filming has been spotted at the Stephen F. Or maybe you're one of the lucky people spotting the cameras and celebrities yourself. If you spend time on Twitter, or Facebook, or have friends who like to share a lot, you may have noticed a lot of people in downtown Austin spotting location shooting for Machete, Robert Rodriguez's latest feature currently in production.
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