Hold the Devil
As of May 19, 2026, Hold the Devil is a feature film that is in development. Five production companies are attached, including Two & Two Pictures, Fifth Season and Pokeepsie Films. Attached are director Álex de la Iglesia; writer Joe Barton; executive producers Dave Bishop, James Pugh and 2 others; and producers Lucan Toh, Bryan Sonderman and 1 other. Production List last updated this listing on May 19, 2026.
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Project Summary
Hold the Devil is an action-horror thriller from Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia, working from a screenplay by Joe Barton. The film stars Oscar winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph as police officer Sara Myall and Oscar nominee Demián Bichir as security guard Henry Campos. When the pair arrive at an abandoned show home on the Texas border to investigate a break-in, they discover a wounded mother and her ten-year-old son Gio sheltering after crossing from Mexico. The situation escalates when cartel leader Marcus arrives with armed men, demanding the child—who harbors a dark supernatural power. The project is being produced by Two & Two Pictures, Fifth Season, and Pokeepsie Films, the production company run by de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang. Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at the 2026 Cannes market, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights. The film is described as blending gritty action with supernatural horror in what producers call an explosive fusion of haunted-house terror and home-invasion intensity. Production details including start date have not yet been announced.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Álex de la Iglesia |
Writing
| Writer | Joe Barton |
Production
| Producer | Lucan Toh |
| Producer | Bryan Sonderman |
| Producer | Carolina Bang |
| Executive Producer | Dave Bishop |
| Executive Producer | James Pugh |
| Executive Producer | George Hamilton |
| Executive Producer | Corin Hardy |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Hold the Devil
Hold the Devil is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/hold-the-devil (last updated May 19, 2026).