One of Pedro Almodóvar’s most important films could be adapted for television. Is about Women at the edge of a nervous attack, that production that in 1998 earned him an Oscar nomination and also won a Goya for Best Film that year. If the idea advances, the director will be fully involved with the project, about which some details are already known, such as who will be starring in the adaptation.
The information was known through the specialized portal The Hollywood Reporter. The media indicates that Apple bought the rights to develop a series inspired by Women at the edge of a nervous attack. Although some questions about the idea are still being studied, Pedro Almodóvar would be part of the project as Executive Producer, through his own production company, El Deseo. Another of the groups involved in making the series would be Lionsgate Television. And the script? would be in charge of Noelle Valdivia, who has already worked on projects such as Masters of Sex, Smash Y Mozart in the jungle.
when you think of Women at the edge of a nervous attack It is considered that it was the key production for Pedro Almodovar and his work to resonate on an international scale. Beyond the base state in which the adaptation is found, some details about it are leaking. One of them has to do with its protagonist and the idea that the series is spoken in both Spanish and English.
Women at the edge of a nervous attack: the protagonist to adapt the piece by Pedro Almodóvar
The television adaptation of Women at the edge of a nervous attack would be starring Gina Rodriguez, who will play the role of Pepa. This character, in the film, was played by actress Carmen Maura. Gina Rodríguez will not only be in front of the cameras, but will also be part of the production team that is being assembled.
She would be accompanied by Molly Breeskin, who is part of I Can and I Will Productions, in the production area. They would be joined by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell, from 3Pas Studios, according to information obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. This medium indicates that the project is in the revision and development phase. ANDIn the event that Apple advances with the idea, it would be the first television production to be approached with a script and ideas by Pedro Almodóvar, who has spent his entire career on the big screen.
Although there are still many aspects to be closed, the goal for the moment is for it to be a series spoken in both Spanish and English. The goal of mixing languages is to avoid inconveniences in terms of dubbing.