Lionsgate Films has released the official trailer and poster for their biographical drama KILLING CASTRO, which will arrive on VOD and digital platforms on December 18th, 2026. The film world premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and will have a limited theatrical release starting December 11th, 2026.
Killing Castro is directed by Eif Rivera in his feature film debut, and written by Colin Bateman, Thomas DeGrezia and Leon Hendrix. It stars Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall-Green, Titus Welliver, Frankie Faison and Paul Ben-Victor.
In the film, in 1960, Fidel Castro came to America to speak at the UN shortly after winning the Cuban Revolution. Having been turned away by all of the hotels in Manhattan, he is invited by Malcolm X to stay in Harlem at the famous Hotel Theresa. Unsure of his intentions, the FBI, CIA, and the Mafia attempt to eliminate him – by any means necessary.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official trailer and poster below.
