Filmmakers have seen their daily lives upended pretty dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those that were filming when the outbreaks began around the world saw their productions halted.
Some who were finishing up films and readying for release saw their pictures delayed. But some, like Pedro Almodóvar, have used their time to finish scripts a bit faster than they expected.
According to Variety, it appears that Almodóvar has used his time in quarantine to finish the script for his next feature, “Madres paralelas.” And not only that, he’s already gone ahead and spoken with Penelope Cruz to star in the film, which he hopes to begin production on in early 2021.
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