If E.T. and Gizmo had a club, they’d likely recruit Chupa, a young, adorable chupacabra that a young boy finds when he visits distant relatives in Mexico. Poor little Chupa has lost his family, however, and has Christian Slater in an Indiana Jones-esque hat trying to hunt him down. Hopefully, his new human friends can help him!
Here’s the movie’s official 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.
This movie looks adorable and gives off some strong E.T. vibes, which I’m here for, and appears to be a fun, family-friendly film. It’s produced by family-friendly film king Chris Columbus, along with Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe, and is directed by Jonás Cuarón. If you want to see more Chupa cuteness, you can check out the movie when it premieres on Netflix on April 7, 2023.
We also got a poster for Chupa to tide you over in the meantime:
