Editing Troublemaker Studios (section)

==Background==
The company was founded in 1991 as '''Los Hooligans Productions''', taking its name from Rodriguez's own [[comic strip]], ''Los Hooligans'', which he wrote and illustrated for three years while attending the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Rodriguez chose the name so fans of the strip would recognize it when they saw his films.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} Since the 1990s, the studio has partnered with distributor [[Dimension Films]] on numerous projects; including the ''[[From Dusk till Dawn (franchise)|From Dusk till Dawn]]'' films and ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'', the third film in the ''[[Mexico Trilogy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roman|first=Monica|date=1997-01-09|title=Arthouse, haunted house buoy Miramax|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/arthouse-haunted-house-buoy-miramax-1117434179/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> 

The company was reincorporated as '''Troublemaker Studios''' in 2000.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} 2001's ''[[Spy Kids (film)|Spy Kids]]'', a family-oriented film, was considered the studio's first breakthrough hit. It has since spawned a long-running [[Spy Kids|media franchise]], including sequels and an [[Spy Kids: Mission Critical|animated series]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Bing|first1=Jonathan|last2=Lyons|first2=Charles|date=2000-10-09|title=Dimension prexy ankles|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/dimension-prexy-ankles-1117787471/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> 

On August 12, 2021, the company had signed a deal with [[HBO]] and its [[HBO Max]] [[Streaming media|streaming service]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nakamura|first=Reid|date=2021-08-12|title=Robert Rodriguez Signs First-Look Deal With HBO, HBO Max|url=https://www.thewrap.com/robert-rodriguez-signs-first-look-deal-with-hbo-hbo-max/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref>