Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - At a press conference held yesterday in Puerto Vallarta, it was announced that the filming of the movie I Brake for Gringos is scheduled to begin on May 14th in this exuberant Mexican destination.

In attendance were Guillermo Ohem and Jose Luis Diaz Borioliof the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board as well as the film's Producer, Leonardo Zimbrón; Director Fernando Lebrija; and cast members Devon Werkheiser, Sean Marquette, Camille Belle and Mexico’s Silverio Palacios.

Puerto Vallarta’s history as a filming location dates back to 1963, when The Night of the Iguana was filmed in Mismaloya, located on Vallarta’s southern coast. This Academy Award winning movie was directed by John Huston and starred Richard Burton, Ava Gardner & Deborah Kerr.

Tennessee Williams, the author of The Night of the Iguana, regularly visited the movie set during the movie's production. Moreover, Puerto Vallarta left anonymity behind when Richard Burton’s and Elizabeth Taylor’s romance became public in 1963. Enchanted by the city’s charm and aura, the couple decided to buy a property, Casa Kimberly.

Other movies that have been filmed on location in Puerto Vallarta include:

• The Savage is Loose starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere
• Le Magnifique starring Jean Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset
• Swashbuckler starring Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle
• The Domino Principle starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Mickey Rooney
• Herbie Goes Bananas starring Charles Martin Smith, Cloris Leachman
• Caveman starring Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid
• Down Twisted starring Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Trudy Dochterman
• Firewalker starring Chuck Norris
• Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura
• Revenge starring Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe
• Gunmen starring Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Denis Leary
• Blind side starring Rutger Hauer, Rebecca De Mornay, Ron Silver
• Deadly swarm starring Shane Brolly, Kaarina Aufranc, J. Patrick McCormack
• Puerto Vallarta Squeeze starring Scott Glenn, Craig Wasson, Giovanna Zacarías
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2 starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua starring Jaime Lee Curtis, Edward James Olmos

• Dinoshark starring Eric Balfour, Iva Hasperger, Aarón Díaz
• Sharktopus starring Eric Roberts, Kerem Bursin, Sara Malakul Lane
• Dónde Está Lupita starring Dulce María y Carmen Salinas
• Limitless starring Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish
• Baño de Damas starring Eduardo Santamarina, Viviana Gibelli, Andrea Montenegro
• Mar de Fondo starring Christian Meier, Sergio Basáñez, Julio Bracho, Aura Christina Geithner, Lía Ferré y María José Magán.

TV Series:
• Acapulco Heat
• Conan

The I Brake for Gringos story line is based on Logan, a high school student that is riddled with insecurities. His parents view him as an immature child and don’t really trust him. Logan does not exist to Lina, who already has a boyfriend. This film is about Logan’s attempts to win Lina’s heart.

Logan’s best friend, Blake, finds out that Lina is going to Puerto Vallarta for Spring Break and convinces Logan to follow the girl of his dreams to Mexico. There, the duo meets Gaby, a sexy Mexican girl, and Chuy, an intrepid taxi driver. Together they live a great adventure that will change their lives forever.

The film’s producer, director and actors agreed that Puerto Vallarta is a beautiful place to produce the comedy, which is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2013 at an estimated cost of $4.4 million dollars.

Additional information about the movie and its cast can be found on the city's official website, VisitPuertoVallarta.com.