Chupa Netflix

"He'll be our little secret." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for an adventure movie titled Chupa, rated PG even tough it's only going to be ...

[our feed](https://www.firstshowing.net/feed/)or [daily newsletter](https://follow.it/firstshowing-net?action=followPub): Netflix debuts Cuarón's Chupa streaming on Netflix starting on [April 7th, 2023](https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2023/#apr) this spring. [Jonás Cuarón](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190861/), son of Alfonso Cuarón, who has directed the film [Desierto](https://www.firstshowing.net/2016/new-trailer-for-jonas-cuarons-film-desierto-with-gael-garcia-bernal/) previously, plus a few other short films. [Desierto](https://www.firstshowing.net/2016/new-trailer-for-jonas-cuarons-film-desierto-with-gael-garcia-bernal/) from a few years ago. 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. It looks a like like a Mexican remake of E.T.

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming film Chupa which follows a young boy befriending a chupacabra cub.

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. Naming the cub "Chupa," Alex and his cousins team up for the "adventure of a lifetime" to keep the mythological creature safe from nefarious scientists. [Netflix](https://movieweb.com/tag/netflix) on April 7, 2023, the fantasy adventure film picks up with a teenage boy named Alex visiting family in Mexico when he happens upon a young chupacabra hiding out in his grandfather's shed.

Alex, a young boy, went on a family trip to Mexico and suddenly discovers a mythical chupacabra hiding in his grandfather's ranch.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). It is said that Chupacabra exists in parts of Latin America. However, the version of Netflix’s Demián Bichir featured as Alex’s grandfather Chava and Christian Slater played the role of Richard Quinn, the scientist hunting Chupa, including Nickolas Verdugo and Ashley Ciarra. [Evan Whitten](/topic/evan-whitten)) who moves from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his old grandfather Chava (played by [Demián Bichir](/topic/demi%C3%A1n-bichir)). Our aim was to create a slightly adorable creature out of a monster,” Chupa director Jonás Cuarón revealed.

Ever heard of the chupacabra? In Netflix's "Chupa," the legend is reimagined in a family-friendly film. Watch the exclusive new trailer here.

For Bichir it's also important to "connect with new generations, that's always the biggest challenge as an artist. Because that's what movies like 'E.T.' did for my generation, so I would obviously love to also do that for others." Cuarón says it was "impossible not to think about E.T." "Everything you need to know about life is right there in our parents and grandparents' experiences," Bichir added. [Netflix's](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/09/new-movies-see-week-scream-6-luther/11417240002/) "Chupa" (streaming April 7) – the adventure-fantasy film directed by Mexican filmmaker Jonás Cuarón, [co-writer of the Oscar-winning film "Gravity"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/09/08/tiff-gravity/2784549/) and son of ["Roma" director Alfonso Cuarón ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/11/28/netflix-review-alfonso-cuaron-roma-technical-marvel-slight-emotional-disconnect/2138480002/)– follows a shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) who travels from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his grandfather Chava (Demián Bichir). "He'll be our little secret," Chava tells Alex upon meeting the Chupa, who also warns him of "bad people out there" (scientist Richard Quinn, played by Slater) hunting the misunderstood creature to try and harness his powers. It's about believing in yourself and reconnecting with your roots. As the story goes, sightings then spread across Latin America with people believing the chupacabra attacked and drank the blood of livestock, including goats. "Chupa" is about the importance of "trusting your family in order to overcome grief and any other growing pains," Bichir says. "It's fascinating how Latin American culture works and how easy prey we are," Bichir adds. On his grandfather's ranch, Alex meets a new furry, mythical friend and the two embark on a whirlwind adventure. "As a kid, those things were exciting," he says.

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Chupa, its upcoming coming-of-age fantasy dramedy, featuring Demián Bichir and Christian Slater.

“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. 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. “Shy 13-year-old Alex flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time.

The film, which is set to be released by the streaming service on 7 April, is about a mysterious chupacabra – inspired by a mythical creature in South American ...

Alex’s dad says he likes the nickname. Chupa follows Alex, a young boy from Kansas City who visits Mexico to meet his family. It was written and directed by Jonás Cuarón, son of Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón.