"Machete" Release Date Announced

20th Century Fox has scheduled "Machete," which is based on the faux "Grindhouse" trailer, to be released on September 3rd. Labor Day falls on September 6th, which means that "Machete" will enjoy a four day weekend.

Plot: The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Danny Trejo), a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Jeff Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Cheech Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (Lindsay Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (Jessica Alba), a sexy ICE agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.

"Machete" is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. There's still no word regarding the trailer, but it will likely appear in front of Rodriguez's "Predators" reboot, which hits theaters on July 7th.
Source: 20th Century Fox