Filmmaker, Jonas Cuaron delves into Mexican folklore
Chupa is a fantasy movie produced by 26th Street Pictures and distributed by Netflix. The screenplay is written by Tim Sexton and Jonas Cuaron and is based on an original script by Marcus Rinehart, Sean Kennedy Moore, and Joe Barnathan. The original story was written by Brendan Bellomo. Chupa is directed by Jonas Cuaron, son of the acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. Jonas has worked on a host of movies including a writing credit on the award-winning movie Gravity. Chupa marks his third directorial effort.
Chupa stars Evan Whitten as Alex, the boy at the heart of the adventure. He is ed by Ashley Ciarra and Nickolas Verdugo who play his cousins. Oscar nominee Demian Bichir portrays the grandfather. Julio Cesar Cedillo, Adriana Paz, and Gerardo Taracena round out the cast. Chupa was released on Netflix on April 7th, 2023.