Big Game (upcoming film)
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| Spanish | Caza mayor |
| Directed by | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo |
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| Based on | El Tigre by María Ballesteros and José Antonio de Pascual |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Big Game (Spanish: Caza mayor)[1] is an upcoming rural thriller film directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo from a screenplay by María Ballesteros and José Antonio de Pascual based on their podcast El Tigre. It stars Antonio de la Torre, Mariló Márquez Villa, and Julián Villagrán.
Plot
Set in Fregenal de la Sierra, the plot follows local swineherd José Luis arriving home covered in blood claiming to have seen a tiger, eliciting doubts about whether the claim is not true but an alibi to cover up the theft of Iberian pigs.[2]
Cast
- Antonio de la Torre
- Mariló Márquez Villa
- Julián Villagrán
Production
Sánchez Arévalo claimed that the film intends to be "a rural thriller, a drama, a black comedy, [and] a Western".[3] Meanwhile, producers Félix Tusell, Carmela Martínez Oliart, Rafa Taboada, and Arturo Valls stated that the script strikes a balance between "pure genre and naturalistic customs".[4] The film is a Movistar Plus+, La película del tigre AIE, Estela Films, Tenampa Films, Cut One (Boomerang TV), Pólvora Films, and Tinnitus production.[2] It also had the participation of Atresmedia and the collaboration of Atresmedia Cine.[2] Rafa García worked as cinematographer, using an Arri Alexa 35 camera and Cooke Anamorphic SF lenses.[5]
Principal photography began on 23 January 2026 and wrapped on 15 March 2026.[6] Shooting locations included Fregenal de la Sierra as well as Bodonal de la Sierra and Zafra.[7]
Release
Warner Bros. Pictures secured Spanish theatrical distribution,[4] scheduled for 16 April 2027.[8][2] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Cabeza, Elisabet; Mayorga, Emilio (13 February 2026). "Spanish films make strong showing in Berlin line-up and industry sections". ScreenDaily.
- ^ a b c d Izquierdo, Ernesto (9 February 2026). "Antonio de la Torre se rodea de vecinos reales en el thriller rural más extraño del cine español reciente". La Opinión de Zamora". Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ León, Karla (9 February 2026). "Daniel Sánchez Arévalo comienza el rodaje de Caza mayor". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (23 February 2026). "Daniel Sánchez Arévalo is filming Caza mayor". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Comienza el rodaje de 'Caza mayor', una película dirigida por Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, con fotografía de Rafa García AEC". Camera and Light Mag. 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Acaba el rodaje de 'Caza mayor', una película dirigida por Daniel Sánchez Arévalo". Camera and Light Mag. 18 March 2026.
- ^ Álvarez Montero, Antonio (13 March 2026). "La película de Daniel Sánchez Arévalo rodada en Fregenal de la Sierra pone fin a su rodaje". Hoy. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ "Calendario de estrenos | 9 de febrero". Warner Bros. España (in Spanish). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.