Dave Bautista’s Action-Thriller Movie ‘Trap House’ Begins Filming

Led by Dave Bautista, the action-thriller feature film, Trap House, is now filming in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico, confirms NMFO director Amber Dodson. The production of this film will employ over 150 New Mexicans, including 60 crew members and 100 background talent.

Set in El Paso, Texas, Trap House follows an undercover DEA agent (Bautista) and his partner, who embark on a game of cat and mouse with their rebellious teenage children as a group of thieves who are robbing from a dangerous cartel using their parents’ techniques and top-secret intel to succeed.

Directed by Michael Dowse and written by Gary Scott Thompson (“Fast & Furious” franchise) and Tom O’Connor (“Hitman’s Bodyguard”), the film stars Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Jack Champion (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), Tony Dalton (“Better Call Saul”), Sophia Lillis (“It, Dungeons & Dragons”), Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Kate del Castillo (“La Reina del Sur”), Bobby Cannavale (“The Irishman,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”), Inde Navarrette (“Superman and Lois,” “13 Reasons Why”), Zaire Adams (“Senior Year”), and Blu del Barrio (“Star Trek: Discovery”).

Trap House is produced by Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel of Signature Films ("The Estate," "Riff Raff"), Michael Pruss and Rebecca Feuer of Scott Free Productions ("Alien: Romulus," "Napoleon"), with Ridley Scott executive producing, Dave Bautista and Jonathan Meisner of Bautista's Dogbone Entertainment ("My Spy," "The Killer's Game"), and Todd Lundbohm of 828 Productions ("Eddington," "The Fallout"). Christian Mercuri's Capstone Studios, Signature Entertainment, Creativity Media, and Koala, as well as Ashland Hill Finance, are financing and executive producing the film.

“We're thrilled to bring this adrenaline-fueled project to New Mexico,” Todd Lundbohm of 828 Productions said. “New Mexico is renowned for its world-class crews, and their passion and expertise are perfectly suited to tackle this project's exciting challenges.”

Dogbone and Signature created Trap House after collaborating on the 2018 action film "Final Score," which starred Bautista opposite Pierce Brosnan.