Verónica Castro returns to the big screen under the production of Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell’s 3Pas Studios in the film Cuando Sea Joven.
The family feature film directed by Raúl Martínez (El Mesero) stars Castro alongside Natasha Dupeyrón (Señorita 89) and will premiere in more than 300 theaters in the United States on September 23rd and in Mexico on September 15th.
The announcement was made by Pantelion Films who are distributing and co-producing the 3pas Studios film in association with LimeLight Productions LLC, CJ ENM, and The Lift.
An adaptation of the Korean film Miss Granny, Cuando Sea Joven tells the story of 70-year-old Malena (Verónica Castro), who gets a second chance at life when she magically becomes her 22-year-old self. This time, posing as “Maria” (Natasha Dupeyrón) to hide her true identity, she becomes the lead singer in her grandson’s band trying to reclaim the dream of singing, the dream she once had to give up.
Cuando Sea Joven was written by Juan Carlos Garzón and Angélica Gudiño, based on the original story Miss Granny written and directed by Hwang Dong-Hyuk, creator of Squid Game, and Shin Dong-Ik, Hong Yun-Jeong, Dong Hee-Seon.