El Rey Network Presents: The Directors Chair
El Rey Network announced plans to debut two new installments of El Rey Network Presents: The Directors Chair, a series of hour-long specials featuring the industry’s most notable directors engaging in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.Premiering Wednesday, July 30 at 9pm, El Rey Network Founder and Chairman, Robert Rodriguez, sits down with longtime friend and Oscar nominated director Guillermo del Toro to discuss his journey from artist to director/producer. From groundbreaking Pans Labyrinth to Hellboy to Pacific Rim to his upcoming series, The Strain, Del Toro reveals the madness behind his monsters.In August, Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments (August 13 and August 27) the two discuss Tarantinos film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu.El Rey Network Presents: The Directors Chair is produced by Troublemaker Studios and Skip Film in association with FactoryMade Ventures. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, Skip Chaisson, John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.
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