Winter Lions
| Winter Lions | |
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| Spanish | Leones en invierno |
| Directed by | Albert Pintó |
| Screenplay by | Juma Fodde |
| Based on | Leones en invierno by Carlos Augusto Casas |
| Produced by | Álvaro Ariza |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Winter Lions (Spanish: Leones en invierno)[1] is an upcoming thriller drama film directed by Albert Pintó from a screenplay by Juma Fodde based on the novel by Carlos Augusto Casas. The cast is led by Luis Zahera.
Plot
After an undercover police agent infiltrated in a drug trafficking ring kills a young woman in a car crash and flees from the scene, he begins to take measures so the investigation about the accident leads nowhere. Accountant Hidalgo, the dead woman's father who has a past marked by violence as an Ultras Sur honcho, seeks vengeance.[1]
Cast
Production
The screenplay was written by Juma Fodde based on the novel by Carlos Augusto Casas.[2] Pintó billed the film as dealing "about death and violence, the weight of the past, and the impossibility of crossing certain boundaries without suffering harm".[3] It was produced by Esto también pasará and Bowfinger International Pictures alongside Glow Animation, Leones en Invierno AIE and Litolux, with the association of Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, and the participation of RTVE, Amazon Prime Video, and Crea SGR.[4] It was shot in Madrid and the Canary Islands.[2]
Release
Distributed by Sony Pictures, Winter Lions is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 23 October 2026.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winter Lions". Film Factory. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rivera, Alfonso (8 June 2026). "Winter Lions, by Albert Pintó, enters post-production". Cineuropa.
- ↑ Peraza, Hareth (6 May 2026). "Albert Pintó dirige Leones en invierno, un thriller de alto voltaje". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "RTVE participa en 'Leones en invierno', el nuevo thriller de Albert Pintó con Luis Zahera". rtve.es. 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Mazas, Juan Manuel (4 August 2026). "Leones en invierno reúne a Luis Zahera y Albert Pintó en un thriller sobre el crimen organizado". Mundiario.