coming-of-age fantasy dramedy about a young boy who befriends a
legendary creature called a chupacabra. The film will be available for
streaming on April 7.
The Chupa trailer provides viewers a closer look at the adorable
titular creature, as it finds a safe haven with a group of kids who
plans to save him from foreign hunters looking to exploit their friend.l
Chupa
is directed by Jonás Cuarón from a screenplay written by Sean Kennedy
Moore, Joe Barnathan, and Marcus Rinehart. The film stars , Evan
Whitten, Christian Slater, Ashley Ciarra, Nickolas Verdugo, Adriana Paz,
Gerardo Taracena, and Julio Cesar Cedillo.
The project is
described as a nostalgic journey through myth, memory, and the making of
one’s own personal legend. It is produced by Chris Columbus, Mark
Radcliffe, and Michael Barnathan, with G. Mac Brown, Anna Barnathan
Barry, and Brendan Bellomo serving as executive producers.
“Shy
13-year-old Alex flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended
family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former
lucha libre champion Chava, energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo,
and fearless, hip cousin Luna. But just as Alex begins to get his
bearings, he discovers a mythical creature living under his
grandfather’s shed: a young chupacabra cub, which he recognizes from
stories of the feared, full-grown chupacabra, fabled to feed on farmers’
livestock,” reads the synopsis.
“Alex soon learns that his
new friend ‘Chupa’ has a secret history with his family, and that
dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn is hunting the misunderstood
creature to try and harness his powers. To protect Chupa from impending
danger, Alex sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, one that will push
the bonds of his newfound family to the brink, and remind him that
life’s burdens are lighter when you don’t have to carry them alone.”
