Overview

• Multiple outlets report Pascal is circling the lead, with producers aiming to restart production in Guadalajara in early 2026 if a deal is reached.
• Danny Ramirez is expected to remain attached, with the pair slated to play a corrupt cop and his younger lover who leave 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico.
• Killer Films is producing, and Variety reports sales agent M2K Film backed pre-sales that had been in place before the 2024 collapse.
• Pascal does not have a signed agreement, and plans are being shaped around his crowded schedule through 2026, according to Deadline and IndieWire.
• Phoenix’s reason for departing remains undisclosed after his August 2024 exit five days before filming, which triggered investor pullouts and halted the project.