Netflix released the trailer for their upcoming film ‘Chupa’, surrounding an unlikely friendship between a young boy and the mystical being known as the Chupacabra.
Jonás Cuarón in an interview with Netflix Tudum remarked that ET was an inspiration of his for this film.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of E.T. and believe that stories like that are so powerful because they play on the idea of kids being misunderstood by adults. Chupa might be a monster but he’s the only one that truly understands what Alex is going through. The bond between a boy and a creature is so pure, like with a pet, it transcends language.”
Ashley Ciarra as Luna, Demián Bichir as Chava, Evan Whitten as Alex, and Nickolas Verdugo as Memo
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The cast consists of Evan Whitten, who plays the lead Alex, Demián Bichir as Chava, Christian Slater as Richard Quinn, a villanous scientist whose after Chupa, along with Nickolas Verdugo and Ashley Ciarra, who play Alex’s cousins, Memo and Luna.
Chupa will begin streaming on Netflix on April 7th.
