We’re happy to invite our DC readers the chance to attend a free early screening of CHUPA, Netflix’s upcoming family film starring Evan Whitten, Christian Slater, Demián Bichir, Nickolas Verdugo, and Ashley Ciarra. The film is directed by Jonás Cuarón.
SYNOPSIS: Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) 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 (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). 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. Alex soon learns that his new friend “Chupa” has a secret history with his family, and that dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn (Christian Slater) 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.
The screening takes place this Saturday, April 1st at 11:00AM at AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP at the Gofobo ticketing site here. Please remember all screenings are first come first served and you’ll need to arrive early to ensure seating. Enjoy the show!
CHUPA launches on Netflix on April 7th.
