Escape (upcoming film)

Film

Escape

Directed by| Rodrigo Cortés
Based on| Escape
by Enrique Rubio
Produced by|

* Núria Valls
* Adrián Guerra

Starring|

* Mario Casas
* Anna Castillo
* José Garcia
* Guillermo Toledo
* Josep Maria Pou
* Blanca Portillo
* José Sacristán

Cinematography| Rafael García

Production
companies

* Nostromo Pictures
* The Project

Countries|

* Spain
* France

Language| Spanish

Escape is an upcoming thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés based on the novel of the same name by Enrique Rubio [es] starring Mario Casas.

## Plot[edit]

The plot follows N., a broken young man hellbent on living in prison.[1]

## Cast[edit]

* Mario Casas[1]
* Anna Castillo[1]
* José Garcia[1]
* Guillermo Toledo[1]
* Josep Maria Pou[1]
* Blanca Portillo[1]
* José Sacristán[1]
* David Lorente[2]
* Albert Pla [es][2]
* Juanjo Puigcorbé[2]

## Production[edit]

Escape entails Cortés' return to Spanish-language filmmaking after his 2007 debut feature The Contestant.[3] Pitched by its helmer as "The Count of Monte Cristo backwards, Papillon backwards or Escape from Alcatraz backwards",[4] the film is a Nostromo Pictures (Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls) co-production with France's The Project, in association with Mogambo, Cosmopolitan TV, and with the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+.[1] In May 2023, Martin Scorsese was announced as executive producer.[1] The film is lensed by Rafael García.[2] Shooting locations included Armuña de Tajuña.[4] Filming had already wrapped by 22 July 2023.[5]

## Release[edit]

Beta Fiction Spain will distribute the film in Spain.[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of Spanish films of 2024

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hopewell, John (24 May 2023). "Martin Scorsese Executive Produces Rodrigo Cortes' 'Escape,' Starring Mario Casas (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
2. ^ a b c d "Rodrigo Cortés y Rafael García comienzan el rodaje de 'Escape'". Camera and Light Mag. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
3. ^ "'Escape', la nueva película en español de Rodrigo Cortés". ABC. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
4. ^ a b Blanco Orozco, Jesús (31 May 2023). "Comienza el rodaje de la película 'Escape' en Armuña de Tajuña (Guadalajara)". Cadena SER. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
5. ^ "Mario Casas se pone bajo la batuta de Rodrigo Cortés en 'Escape', producida por Scorsese". ABC. 27 July 2023.