Pedro Pan

A Cuban socialite, an English schoolteacher, and an Irish Catholic priest in Miami spearhead a daring operation to help more than 14,000 children escape communist indoctrination and begin new lives in America — evading Castro’s secret police at every turn.

Genres
Thriller
Director
Richie Adams

Casting

Interesting facts

Pedro Pan is an upcoming American historical drama film directed by Richie Adams. Adams also wrote the screenplay with Bart Gavigan from a story by composer Carlos José Alvarez. The film is based on Operation Pedro Pan, where Cuban parents sent their children to the United States to escape the Castro regime. The film stars Néstor Carbonell, Allen Leech, Danny Pino, Paz Vega, and Andy Garcia.

Production

Carlos José Alvarez wrote the story for a film based on Operation Pedro Pan, which was further developed to a full screenplay by Bart Gavigan and Richie Adams, the latter of whom would also direct the film. The project was first reported in October 2025, and the cast included Néstor Carbonell, Allen Leech, Danny Pino, Paz Vega, and Andy García. Annabelle Wallis and Yara Martinez had joined the cast that same month as well.

Principal photography began in November 2025 in Mexico. Businesses in Mérida, Yucatán underwent location dressing to serve as 1960s Havana, which included classic cars from the era.

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