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Renata Notni Leads Border Thriller 'Coyote' as Filming Advances in Sonora

The international production follows a mother’s perilous border journey guided by an ex‑smuggler.

Overview

  • Notni stars as Julia opposite Mel Gibson and Esai Morales in director Per Prinz’s feature debut.
  • Morales plays Hernán Barroca, who returns to help Julia and her daughter, while Gibson portrays Jack Bradley, a retired U.S. Army sergeant on their trail.
  • Cameras are rolling at Nogales, Sonora landmarks including Plaza Benito Juárez, calle Reforma and El Mono Bichi, with additional shoots in Albuquerque, Nogales, Arizona, and Rome.
  • Production began in August 2025 and is continuing for several weeks, with one report indicating roughly eight weeks left before postproduction.
  • The film is being positioned for an October 2026 release window.