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{{short description|American film production company}}
{{more citations needed|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Troublemaker Studios
| logo = Troublemaker Studios Pepino logo.jpg
| logo_caption = Logo (with Pepino)
| image = 
| type = [[Production company]]
| predecessor = Los Hooligans Productions (1991–2000)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1991}} (as Los Hooligans Productions)
| founders = [[Robert Rodriguez]]<br>[[Elizabeth Avellán]]
| location_city = [[Austin, Texas]]
| location_country = United States
| owner = Robert Rodriguez<br>Elizabeth Avellán
| divisions = Troublemaker Digital Studios<br>Troublemaker Sound
| subsid = El Chingon Inc.<br>El Chingon Productions, LP<br>El Chingon Investments, LP<br>El Rey Productions<br>Fifth Brain Inc.<br>Quick Draw Productions<br>Quick Draw Animation<br>Quick Draw Holdings<br>Rocket Racing Rebels Record Co.<br>Rodriguez International Pictures<br>Double R Productions
| homepage = {{URL|troublemakerstudios.com}}
}}
'''Troublemaker Studios''' is an American independent [[production company]] founded and owned by filmmaker [[Robert Rodriguez]] and producer [[Elizabeth Avellán]].<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A303834 'Secuestro Express': Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on Venezuela's surprise hit]</ref>

The company is based in [[Austin, Texas]], and is at the former site of the [[Robert Mueller Municipal Airport]]. It shares space with [[Austin Studios]], which is managed by the [[Austin Film Society]], and houses production offices, sound stages and the largest green screen in Texas.

==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>

==Filmography==
'''As Los Hooligans Productions (1991–2000):'''
*'''''[[Bedhead (short film)|Bedhead]]''''' (1991; short film)
*'''''[[El Mariachi]]''''' (February 26, 1993) (distributed by Columbia Pictures)
*'''''[[Roadracers (1994 film)|Roadracers]]''''' (July 22, 1994) (distributed by [[Showtime Network]])
*'''''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]''''' (August 25, 1995) (distributed by Columbia Pictures)
*'''''[[Four Rooms]]''''' (December 25, 1995) (co-production with [[A Band Apart]]; distributed by [[Miramax Films]])
*'''''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]''''' (January 19, 1996) (co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by [[Dimension Films]])
*'''''[[The Faculty]]''''' (December 25, 1998) (distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''[[From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money]]''''' (March 16, 1999) (direct-to-video) (co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by Dimension Films and [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Buena Vista Home Entertainment]])<ref>{{cite news | last = Lawson | first = Terry | title=Small-screen Success Stories | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] |date=May 27, 1999 | url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/05/27/small-screen-success-stories/ | access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref>
*'''''[[From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter]]''''' (January 18, 2000) (direct-to-video) (co-production with A Band Apart; distributed by Dimension Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/cinematheque-bows-dusk-3-for-halloween-1117756749/ |title=Cinematheque bows 'Dusk 3' for Halloween |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 19, 1999 |access-date=January 15, 2014}}</ref>

'''As Troublemaker Studios (2000–present):'''
*'''''[[Spy Kids (film)|Spy Kids]]''''' (March 30, 2001) (distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''[[Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams]]''''' (August 7, 2002) (distributed by Dimension Films)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A99646 |title=Gadgets and Gizmos |access-date=September 13, 2008 |last=Savlov |first=Marc |date=August 9, 2002 |work=The Austin Chronicle }}</ref>
*'''''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]''''' (July 25, 2003) (distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]''''' (September 12, 2003) (distributed by Columbia Pictures and Dimension Films)
*'''''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]''''' (April 1, 2005) (distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''[[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D]]''''' (June 10, 2005) (distributed by Dimension Films and Columbia Pictures)
*'''''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]''''' (April 6, 2007) (distributed by Dimension Films)
**'''''[[Planet Terror]]''''' (co-production with Rodriguez International Pictures)
**'''''[[Death Proof]]''''' (co-production with Rodriguez International Pictures)
*'''''[[Shorts (2009 film)|Shorts]]''''' (August 21, 2009) (co-production with [[Image Nation|Imagenation Abu Dhabi]] and [[Media Rights Capital]]; distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]])
*'''''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]''''' (July 9, 2010) (co-production with [[Davis Entertainment]]; distributed by [[20th Century Fox]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41590/ |title=AICN Exclusive: Nimród Antal is directing PREDATORS |publisher= Aintitcool.com |date=July 1, 2009 |access-date=March 20, 2010}}</ref>
*'''''[[Machete (2010 film)|Machete]]''''' (September 3, 2010) (co-production with [[Rick Schwartz|Overnight Productions]] and [[Hyde Park Entertainment]]; distributed by 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Releasing International)
*'''''[[The Black Mamba (film)|The Black Mamba]]''''' (February 19, 2011) (short film) (co-production with [[RadicalMedia]]; distributed by [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]])
*'''''[[Spy Kids: All the Time in the World]]''''' (August 19, 2011) (distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''[[The Director's Chair]]''''' (2014–present) (co-production with Skip Film and FactoryMade Ventures)
*'''''[[Sin City: A Dame to Kill For]]''''' (August 22, 2014) (co-production with Aldamisa Entertainment, Miramax Films and Solipsist Films; distributed by Dimension Films)
*'''''Sock 'Em Dead''''' (2015) (short film) (co-production with Rodriguez International Pictures in association with Happy Socks)
*'''''[[Alita: Battle Angel]]''''' (February 14, 2019) (co-production with [[Lightstorm Entertainment]]; distributed by 20th Century Fox)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gov.texas.gov/film/hotline-crew/22597 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012022941/http://gov.texas.gov/film/hotline-crew/22597 |archive-date=October 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |title=Job Hotline – Crew & Industry Calls – Alita: Battle Angel |website=[[Texas Film Commission]] |access-date=October 11, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2019/02/06/austin-filming-locations-for-alita-battle-angel |title=Austin filming locations for Alita: Battle Angel|work=kftv.com |date=February 6, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>
*'''''[[Red 11]]''''' (March 15, 2019) (co-production with Double R)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/robert-rodriguez-interview-red-11-alita-sxsw-1202049328/ |title=Robert Rodriguez on Advice From James Cameron and How 'Alita: Battle Angel' Brought Him Back to His Roots |website=[[IndieWire]]  |language=en-US |first=Eric |last=Kohn |date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref>
*'''''[[UglyDolls]]''''' (May 3, 2019) (co-production with [[Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Animation Studios]], [[Alibaba Pictures]], [[Huaxia Film Distribution]] and Original Force; distributed by [[STX Entertainment]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/robert-rodriguez-ugly-dolls-animated-movie-1202017936/ |title=Robert Rodriguez to Direct 'Ugly Dolls' Animated Film for STX |last=Khatchatourian |first=Maane |date=March 28, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref>

*'''''[[Spy Kids: Armageddon]]''''' (September 22, 2023) (co-production with [[Skydance Media]] and [[Spyglass Media Group]]; distributed by [[Netflix]])<ref name="ProductionWeeklyMay2022">{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Production Weekly – Issue 1300 – Thursday, May 26, 2022 / 17 Listings – 38 Pages |url=https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1300-thursday-may-26-2022-177-listings-38-pages/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607174914/https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1300-thursday-may-26-2022-177-listings-38-pages/ |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=Production Weekly}}</ref>

==Divisions and subsidiaries==
===Rodriguez International Pictures===
[[File:Rodriguez_International_Pictures_logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Rodriguez International Pictures logo]]
In the beginning of 2005, Rodriguez launched '''Rodriguez International Pictures''' (R.I.P), a film and television production company that mainly focuses on the horror genre.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} Its name pays homage to the low-budget production company [[American International Pictures]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} 

'''Filmography:'''
*'''''Curandero: Dawn of the Demon''''' (2005) (direct-to-video) (distributed by Dimension Films, Miramax and [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]])
*'''''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]''''' (April 6, 2007) (distributed by Dimension Films)
**'''''[[Planet Terror]]''''' (co-production with Troublemaker Studios)
**'''''[[Death Proof]]''''' (co-production with Troublemaker Studios)
*'''''[[El Mariachi (2014 TV series)|El Mariachi]]''''' (2014) (co-production with [[Teleset|Teleset Colombia]] and [[Sony Pictures Television]]; distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television International]])
*'''''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]''''' (2014–15) (co-production with Sugarcane Entertainment and FactoryMade Ventures; distributed by Miramax and [[Entertainment One]])
*'''''[[Matador (U.S. TV series)|Matador]]''''' (2014) (co-production with [[K/O Paper Products]] and FactoryMade Ventures; distributed by Entertainment One)
*'''''[[Lucha Underground]]''''' (2014–2018) (co-production with [[MGM Television]], FactoryMade Ventures and AG Studios)
*'''''Sock 'Em Dead''''' (2015) (short film) (co-production with Troublemaker Studios in association with Happy Socks)

=== Quick Draw Productions ===
[[File:Quick_Draw_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Quick Draw Productions logo]]
In 2010, Rodriguez launched '''Quick Draw Productions''', a production and financing company that would allow him greater freedom to develop and produce film and television projects.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic are his partners in the venture. In 2012, an animation division, '''Quick Draw Animation''', was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Rebecca |date=2012-03-19 |title=Robert Rodriguez Launches Quick Draw Animation |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/news/robert-rodriguez-quick-draw-animation/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=ShowbizJunkies |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arrant |first=Chris |date=2012-03-15 |title=Robert Rodriguez Reveals New Animation Studio, Quick Draw Animation |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/biz/robert-rodriguez-reveals-new-animation-studio-quick-draw-animation-59019.html |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Cartoon Brew |language=en-US}}</ref> Both companies are based at Troublemaker Studios.

'''Filmography:'''
*'''''Two Scoops''''' (2013) (short film) (in association with BlackBerry)
*'''''[[Machete Kills]]''''' (October 11, 2013) (co-production with [[Alexander Rodnyansky|A.R. Films]], Aldamisa Entertainment, Demarest Films, Overnight Productions and 1821 Pictures; distributed by [[Open Road Films]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98893 |title='Machete Kills' Will Slice Into Theaters on September 13 |website=ComingSoon.net |date=January 15, 2013 |access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>

=== Double R Productions ===
In 2020, Rodriguez launched '''Double R Productions''', a film company that co-creates films for other companies.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} 
'''Filmography:'''
*'''''[[We Can Be Heroes (2020 film)|We Can Be Heroes]]''''' (December 25, 2020) (distributed by [[Netflix]])<ref>{{cite web|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|title=Priyanka Chopra Jonas To Star In Netflix Superhero Movie From 'Alita: Battle Angel' Director Robert Rodriguez|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/priyanka-chopra-jonas-netflix-superhero-movie-robert-rodriguez-1202700678/|date=August 21, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 22, 2020}}</ref>
*'''''[[Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles]]''''' (September 3, 2021) (co-production with [[Interscope Records|Interscope Films]], Darkroom Productions, [[Nexus Studios]] and Aron Levine Productions; distributed by [[Disney+]])
*'''''[[Hypnotic (2023 film)|Hypnotic]]''''' (May 12, 2023) (co-production with [[Studio 8 (company)|Studio 8]], [[Solstice Studios]], [[Ingenious Media]] and Hoosegow Productions; distributed by Ketchup Entertainment in the United States and Warner Bros. Pictures in the United Kingdom)
*'''''[[100 Years (film)|100 Years]]''''' (2015; releasing in November 18, 2115) (in association with Kouz Production and Moonwalk Films)

==See also==
*[[El Rey Network]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.troublemakerstudios.com}} Troublemaker Studios

{{Robert Rodriguez}}
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