, Girlfight
). The posters point you to http://www.citizenjanemovie.com/, and if you go there you can find a teaser trailer created specifically for Fantastic Fest.
Look familiar? Sorta has a pulpy Grindhouse feel to it, doesn't it? Hmmmm. The question is whether or not this is even real. It sorta popped up outta nowhere. Peter Sciretta over at Slashfilm speculated that it could be a means of promoting Aaron Burns'(visual effects artist for Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror
) directorial debut, Blacktino. Blacktino is due out next year and features a number of Rodriguez favorites, Danny Trejo and Jeff Fahey in particular.I think it's a pretty good guess, but based on what I've heard of Blacktino I'm hoping Citizen Jane is a separate project altogether. Plus I really want to see Rodriguez become the flagbearer for female action heroes. She's been great for years, but always as part of a larger ensemble. Let's see what she can do on her own.
The plot synopsis for Citizen Jane is below. Check it out, and as always let us know what you think!
“The 70th anniversary of the film that started it all. Citizen Jane stars Michelle Rodriguez as Charlotte Foster Jane, a lethal assassin hell bent on avenging the murder of her parents in this guns blazing, action packed retelling of Orson Welles 1941 classic, Citizen Kane. She will do anything for her Rosebud… “
* Update*
Turns out Citizen Jane is in fact part of Blacktino, as fished out by our friends over at BleedingCool. Dammit. They sorted it out based on a casting call for the film....
CHARLOTTE – FEMALE – 20-30 – Any Ethnicity
Violet Vogue is a famous actress. She is classic Hollywood gorgeous. Athletic action heroine. She’s a character in a fake movie trailer.
Oh phooey.
