Trailer Drop · Teaser Trailer · 12 November 2026
Lionsgate has released a teaser for Killing Castro, a political thriller set in New York in 1960, directed by Eif Rivera. It is due in US cinemas on Friday 11 December 2026 and on digital platforms from Friday 18 December. A UK date has not yet been confirmed.
A Plot in Harlem
As Fidel Castro, played by Diego Boneta, prepares a pivotal speech at the United Nations after coming to power in Cuba, a web of the CIA, the FBI and the Mafia begins to close in. When Castro relocates to Harlem’s Hotel Theresa at the invitation of Malcolm X, played by Kendrick Sampson, a CIA operative, a young translator and a hotel worker are pulled into the conspiracy.
Al Pacino plays the CIA operative, with Xolo Maridueña as the translator and KiKi Layne as the hotel worker. The film comes from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and DJ Khaled, and also stars Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Nicole Beharie, Titus Welliver and Logan Marshall-Green.
Film at a Glance
- Film: Killing Castro (2026)
- Video: Teaser Trailer (Lionsgate)
- Director: Eif Rivera
- Starring: Diego Boneta, Al Pacino, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Kendrick Sampson
- Genre: Political thriller
- US release: In cinemas Friday 11 December 2026; digital from Friday 18 December 2026
- UK release: Not yet confirmed
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