Apple TV+ will adapt one of Pedro Almodóvar’s funniest movies to series

Apple TV + will produce a series based on Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown with the participation of Pedro Almodóvar as executive producer.

Pedro Almodóvar is not only known in Europe, he is also a highly reputed director in the United States. His career as a director and screenwriter has been awarded numerous times, including a couple of Oscars, and his next feature film will be in English, played by a star like Cate Blanchett.

In addition to this project, a few hours ago the exclusive was given that Apple TV + is going to shoot a series based on his film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, a black comedy that was already recognized worldwide at the time.

The year of its premiere was nominated for the Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTA as Best Foreign Language Film and garnered several awards at European festivals. Now, it has been assessed that the story is still interesting and will have a remake in the United States.

As published Hollywood Reporter, Apple has acquired “the rights to develop a television series based on the feature film that secured the writer-director his first Oscar nomination (for foreign language film)“.

As for the leading role, at the time played by Carmen Maura, this time it will be for Gina Rodríguez, especially known for the series Jane the Virgin. Although it is advertised, this information may be too advanced for the current state of the project.

In any case, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a film of crossed stories in which black humor prevails and narrates the separation of a couple of dubbing actors. A story very close to its time that will surely be updated, to begin with it is said that with a script that will mix Spanish and English.

In any case, the Spanish director does not ignore the project and it seems that will be executive producer through the production company El Deseo.

Soon we will learn more details about it, but it is a movement that is not surprising given how well known Almodóvar is in the United States and the intention of Apple TV + to offer quality series.