El Rey Network's THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR & MAN AT ARMS Streaming Exclusively on VRV

El Rey Network's original series THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR, hosted by Robert Rodriguez, and "Man at Arms: Art of War," hosted by Danny Trejo, are now available on VRV, a leading audience-focused aggregation platform featuring premium SVOD channels alongside a curated house channel, VRV Select. All episodes of "The Director's Chair" and the first season of "Man at Arms: Art of War" can be seen on VRV Select beginning today.

"'The Director's Chair' and 'Man at Arms: Art of War' lifts the curtain and presents a fascinating look at how things are made - whether it's beloved films or iconic weapons," said EL REY NETWORK President and GM Daniel Tibbets. "I anticipate that the VRV audience will embrace these series as enthusiastically as the El Rey audience."

"The Director's Chair" is a series of hour-long specials featuring the industry's most cutting-edge directors engaging in a revealing and UNEXPECTED exchange about the world of filmmaking with host Robert Rodriguez. Past guests include Sylvester Stallone, John Carpenter, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, George Miller, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Zemeckis, Frank Darabont, Jon Favreau and Quentin Tarantino. "The Director's Chair" is produced by Troublemaker Studios and Skip Film in association with FactoryMade. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, Skip Chaisson, John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.

In each episode of "Man at Arms: Art of War" a team of expert craftsmen skillfully reproduce iconic weapons and armor from scratch, using the technology that would have been available at the time such weapons and armor were originally created, as well as state-of-the-art technologies BEYOND the original forgers' wildest imaginations. The builders create historical, modern, and mythological works of martial art. Each masterwork is then tested by experts for its strength and real-world functionality. Whether it slices, shoots, smashes, stabs, blocks, parries, or disarms, viewers will get a first-hand look at what kind of force each marvelous masterpiece can unleash. "Man at Arms: Art of War" is hosted by Danny Trejo and is produced by DEFY.

About VRV VRV is a leading audience-focused aggregation platform featuring premium SVOD channels including Crunchyroll, Funimation, DramaFever, Rooster Teeth, and Shudder, alongside a curated house channel, VRV Select. Created to provide fans with a next-gen entertainment experience, VRV offers immersive content experiences in a digitally-driven environment via bundled subscription, a la carte subscription, or ad-supported options. As a platform, VRV helps partners extend their reach and distribute their premium content through a high-quality, branded experience on mobile, web, and popular living room devices.

About EL REY NETWORK El Rey Network is a Latino-infused entertainment brand that revels in the courage, capacity, and creativity of ordinary people on extraordinary journeys. Launched by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and run by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, EL REY NETWORK develops and produces linear and digital programming as well as integrated branded entertainment offerings. El Rey Network's flagship is a 24-hour English-language entertainment and lifestyle cable channel that focuses a distinctly Latino lens on popular culture. EL REY NETWORK is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade with a minority stake held by Univision Networks & Studios, Inc.