Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Yara Martinez Joins Cast of Historical Thriller ‘Pedro Pan’
A new movie called ‘Pedro Pan’ is being made about a real event that happened a long time ago.
After a big change in Cuba, parents were worried their children might be taught bad things by the new government.
So, they sent over 14,000 kids away to America, kind of like a big group of child refugees.
It was a secret operation, and grown-ups like priests and teachers helped the children travel safely.
Some famous actors are going to be in the movie, and a new actress named Yara Martinez is joining them.
They will film the movie in Mexico soon.
Yara Martinez has joined the cast of the historical thriller ‘Pedro Pan’.
The film dramatizes Operation Pedro Pan, a mission that helped over 14,000 Cuban children escape to America.
Production is set to begin in Mexico next month.
The real Operation Pedro Pan occurred between 1960 and 1962, following Fidel Castro's revolution.
The cast also includes Néstor Carbonell, Allen Leech, Danny Pino, Paz Vega, Andy García, and Annabelle Wallis.
- Who
- Yara Martinez, Néstor Carbonell, Allen Leech, Danny Pino, Paz Vega, Andy García, Annabelle Wallis
- What
- Joining the cast of the historical thriller ‘Pedro Pan’ which dramatizes Operation Pedro Pan, a mission to help over 14,000 children escape Cuba.
- When
- Production begins early next month. The real-life Operation Pedro Pan took place between 1960 and 1962.
- Where
- Mexico (production), United States (setting of the operation), Cuba (origin of the children).
- Why
- To dramatize the historical Operation Pedro Pan, a mission to help children escape communist indoctrination in Cuba.
- Project Title
- Pedro Pan
- Genre
- Historical Thriller
- Subject
- Operation Pedro Pan (Cuban child rescue mission)
- Production Location
- Mexico
- Production Start
- Early next month
- Director
- Richie Adams
- Screenplay By
- Richie Adams & Bart Gavigan