Porto Rico

The life of Puerto Rican revolutionary José Maldonado Román, known as Águila Blanca, on the island in the late 19th century. Maldonado Román fought against colonialism by leading a gang of ex-convicts to vindicate Puerto Rico as it sought its identity as a country.

Genres
History, Drama, Western
Director
Residente

Casting

Interesting facts

Porto Rico is an upcoming American historical drama film co-produced and directed by René "Residente" Pérez Joglar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alexander Dinelaris Jr.

Production

It was announced in February 2023 that René "Residente" Pérez Joglar was to team with screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris Jr. to write a screenplay about Puerto Rican revolutionary José Maldonado Román. The project developed further in February 2026, when it was announced Joglar would be directing the film, with Benito "Bad Bunny" Martínez Ocasio, Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton and Javier Bardem set to star.

Filming began in the Dominican Republic in August 2026.

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