‘Eleven Days’: Diego Luna Joins Taylor Kitsch led New Hostage Thriller from ‘Concussion’ Director!!

Diego Luna and Taylor Kitsch are headed to Texas for one of the most gripping real-life thrillers in recent memory. The two actors will headline Eleven Days, a new indie drama from Concussion and Parkland director Peter Landesman, set against the scorching backdrop of a 1974 prison siege that shocked the nation. Based on William T. Harper’s nonfiction book Eleven Days In Hell: The 1974 Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville, Texas, the film takes place during the sweltering Texas summer of ’74 when a botched escape attempt at the Huntsville Penitentiary turned into an 11-day hostage standoff. Sounds pretty exciting. Deadline reported the news.

Luna will play convicted heroin kingpin Federico Carrasco, whose desperate bid for freedom traps dozens in a deadly standoff. Kitsch plays Jim Estelle, the head of the Texas Department of Corrections, who finds himself caught in a mental and moral chess match with a man who has nothing left to lose. As the lines between justice and survival blur, the men must confront the terrifying consequences of their choices. The screenplay comes from Kevin Sheridan, with Landesman revising. Production is set to begin this September in Texas, with Vincent Newman and Vance Howard producing.

What Has Diego Luna Made Lately?

For Luna, Eleven Days adds yet another high-profile project to an already stacked year. Coming off the final season of Andor, which just earned 14 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, the Y Tu Mamá También star has been widely praised for his emotionally layered performance as rebel spy Cassian Andor, even while controversy has reigned over his lack of recognition from the Emmy nominations. While Luna was snubbed individually, the show has cemented itself as one of the most artistically ambitious entries in the Star Wars franchise.

Up next, Luna will appear opposite Jennifer Lopez in Bill Condon’s adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, due out October 10 from Lionsgate.

As for Kitsch, Eleven Days marks a return to familiar ground — both literally and thematically. The fella loves stories set in Texas, most notably portraying cult leader David Koresh in Waco. Earlier this year, he starred in Peter Berg’s violent, brooding American Primeval for Netflix. Kitsch will next be seen in Prime Video’s The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, a prequel series centered on his Terminal List character Ben Edwards. The series, co-starring Luke Hemsworth and Tom Hopper, premieres August 28. Chris Pratt appears in a recurring role.