Yesterday we reported that Grindhouse earned an R-Rating, days after Page Six suggested the film would be stuck with an NC-17 without massive cuts. We speculated that some of the more controversial sequences were probably cut for the theatrical release. Now co-director Robert Rodriguez checks in with an update.

PageSix is reporting that Grindhouse is headed for an NC-17 Rating.
“Some of it is so graphic and outrageous for a major Hollywood studio, there’s no question it’s headed for an NC-17 without big cuts,” says Page Six.

Some new photos from Planet Terror, Robert Rodriguez’ zombie horror segment of the much hyped double feature have turned up online. Check out the images below (after the jump). As always, left click for higher res.

As you probably know by now, Grindhouse consists of two exploitation films, each with its own trailers for non existent b-movies. When the first trailer was unveiled, fans went crazy over a clip from the fake movie titled They Call Him Machete starring Rodriguez regular Danny Trejo. Well the response to the trailer footage was so great, that Rodriguez has decided to make the movie.
“I’ve got a direct-to-video in the States Machete movie, and internationally it could go out as a feature. We’ve got a script already and Danny Trejo says, ‘I’m in the best shape of my life, bro. I am so ready to do this movie!’ So it’s [...]

Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino hates the idea of being called a professional film maker. He says he would rather think of making movies as a hobby and not a job.
“I don’t want to be a professional. I’m not in the Director’s Guild; I don’t want to be. I like holding on to my amateur status,” said Tarantino.
So I guess that makes Tarantino one of the most talented amateur filmmakers alive today.
Other notable big name directors who are not part of the Guild include: George Lucas (who split with the organization over a credit sequence in The Empire Strikes Back), Robert Rodriguez (who quit in a dispute over whether he [...]

Last week a new Grindhouse movie trailer and Theatrical Poster hit the web. Now we bring you the new Theatrical Banner, which should be hitting your local multi-plex this week. Click on the picture above to see the banner at a higher resolution.

The new movie trailer hit on Thursday, and today we bring you the New Theatrical Poster.

With Sony’s Ghost Rider hitting theaters on Friday, expect new trailers for Resident Evil: Extinction and Grindhouse to be attached.