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His life and career may have met a significant downfall over the recent years, but Johnny Depp is very much back to turn the tables and mesmerize his audiences to the core – both with his exceptional acting chops as well as his impeccable charms. For one, he is all set to return to the screens with quite a few projects lined up.

Though he is renowned for his Jack Sparrow role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, that very Disney saga left him alone during his messy divorce with Amber Heard. This had him pledging that he wouldn’t return to the lore, no matter what.

Related: Johnny Depp’s Wouldn’t Have Directed Modi If It Wasn’t For Al Pacino

But rumors have sprung up once again, with sources pulling fans’ hopes up about his return in the next installment of the film series. Of course, official...

Italy’s Rai Cinema is the first international distributor to announce the acquisition of “Day Drinker,” the film that marks Johnny Depp’s return to Hollywood following his high-profile legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard.

“It’s a great action movie featuring an almost unrecognisable Johnny Depp with long grey hair and a beard,” Rai Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco told reporters on Wed. as he unveiled the 2025/26 lineup of the prominent Italian company that is the film arm of Italian state broadcaster Rai.

Italy’s Leone Film Group and Rai Cinema jointly acquired “Day Drinker” from Lionsgate.

The film from “500 Days of Summer” and “Snow White” director Marc Webb re-teams Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time after previous collaborations on “Blow,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder on the Orient Express.” Madelyn Cline also stars in the film while Manu Ríos, Arón Piper,...

A Johnny Depp movie that some of his fans might not even know exists is about to leave Hulu. Minamata will depart the streaming service in July.

Depp fans will have until July 7 to watch Minamata before the 2022 biopic about photojournalist W. Eugene Smith is removed from Hulu. Depp portrays Smith, often described as "perhaps the single most important American photographer in the development of the editorial photo essay," in Minamata, which chronicles his documenting of the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan.

While the biopic was a box office disappointment, grossing less than $1 million worldwide off a $13 million budget, the movie was largely well-received by critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Minamata holds an approval rating of 78%, based on 80 reviews, with the audience score even higher, at 92%. Many critics praised Depp's portrayal of Smith, with The Austin Chronicle noting that it was...

© Warner Bros, Alfa Pictures & Karma Films Destino final: Lazos de sangre © Warner Bros

La muerte vuelve a tener agenda propia. Esta nueva entrega de la mítica saga Destino final promete renovar las pesadillas colectivas con más muertes en cadena: desmembramientos y accidentes catastróficos que seguro te harán mirar con los dedos entreabiertos.

Lo que queda de ti © Karma Films

Tras su paso por el Festival de Málaga, Lo que queda de ti se perfiló como una de las grandes óperas primas españolas de la temporada. Una película que sigue a Sara (Laia Manzanares), una joven pianista de jazz obligada a regresar a su pueblo natal tras la repentina muerte de su padre. Allí, ella y su hermana deben decidir qué hacer con la granja familiar. Fuimos afortunados de verla y, como comentamos en nuestra crítica, «se consagra como una espléndida ópera prima que coloca a Gala Gracia en el futuro del cine español.

Barcelona-based boutique studio Filmax has rolled out further pre-sales on “My Friend Eva,” from “Truman” director Cesc Gay, licensing key territories ahead of the film’s Cannes screening, closing Italy (Teodora Films) and Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen).

The film was also sold after Berlin’s European Film Market to Israel (Lev Cinemas), Greece (Cinobo) and Bulgaria (Beta Films). Cinemania acquired the film rights for former Yugoslavia.

The film turns on Eva, a married woman on a quest for passion whose life takes a dramatic turn after a serendipitous encounter in Rome. She remembers what it feels like to fall in love again.

Juan Diego Botto (“The Suicide Squad”) and Rodrigo de la Serna (“Money Heist”) co-star.

“We’re big fans of Cesc Gay’s films and believe ‘My Friend Eva’s’ lead character, this wonderful, interesting and relatable middle aged woman ,has the power to resonate with a large audience,...

Johnny Depp is slowly making his way back into Hollywood, but images from the set of his latest film, the action crime movie Day Drinker, has given a first look at the unrecognizable former heartthrob sporting a scruffy beard and long greying hair. However, it is all for the character he is playing, and the beard is not a permanent fixture that those who still follow Depp’s every move need to worry about.

Day Drinker will be the first major studio movie to star Depp since his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. While Heard has settled herself into a life away from the glare of Hollywood, Depp has been very slowly building a new portfolio of niche projects on his way to bigger things. While there are still several rumors circling the waters around a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie featuring Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, that...

Tenerife acoge el rodaje del nuevo filme de Marc Webbs. © Diamond Films

Ha comenzado el rodaje en Tenerife de la película Day Drinker, del director Marc Webbs, y ya tenemos la primera imagen oficial.

Day Drinker narra el encuentro entre una camarera de un lujoso yate privado (Cline) y un huésped enigmático (Depp), cuya conexión los lleva a un peligroso vínculo con una figura criminal (Cruz).

La película estará protagonizada por Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz y Madelyn Cline. Acompañando a este trío protagonista, el reparto se completa con varios nombres españoles como Manu Ríos, Arón Piper y Juan Diego Botto.

Este filme marca la cuarta colaboración entre Depp y Cruz, tras Blow, Piratas del Caribe: En mareas misteriosas y Asesinato en el Orient Express.

El rodaje se desarrolla principalmente en el Auditorio de Tenerife, uno de los espacios más icónicos de Santa Cruz, que ha sido cuidadosamente transformado para recrear...

Well! It’s happy news for all Johnny Depp fans as the Hollywood icon is all set to make his big screen comeback with his brand-new movie titled Day Drinker. The 61-year-old actor can easily be one of the most prominent figures in the acting business, with movies that have earned billions at the box office.

However, just like any other celebrity, he was also not immune to controversies, the most significant of which was his highly publicized legal battle with his ex-wife, Amber Heard. While this trial got its own place on Netflix, the actor was pretty much absent from the acting scene.

Now, after years of his personal life dominating the headlines, fans are absolutely thrilled to see him step back into the spotlight for what promises to be a brilliant cinematic experience.

Not just Depp, but this movie also features some of the most well-known faces from the industry,...

After a declining career due to a contentious legal battle,Johnny Depp is making a significant stride back into mainstream Hollywood. While Depp has appeared in several films, and even been at the helm of one, following his highly publicized 2022 trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, the upcoming action thriller Day Drinker marks his first with a major distributor. Depp is set to star alongside Madelyn Cline andPenélope Cruz in the Lionsgate action thriller.

Production of Day Drinker is currently underway in Spain, with Marc Webb who encounters a mysterious onboard guest (Depp). Their lives soon become entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in unexpected ways. This marks the fourth collaboration between Depp and Cruz following 2001's Blow, 2011's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and 2017's Murder on the Orient Express. Day Drinker also features Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle. The screenplay is penned by Zach Dean,...

Johnny Depp has started filming his first major Hollywood project since his widely publicised legal battles with his ex-wife Amber Heard.Reuniting with director Marc Webb and co-star Penélope Cruz for the Lionsgate thriller ‘Day Drinker’, The 60-year-old actor will appear opposite 26-year-old ‘Outer Banks’ star Madelyn Cline in the film, which began production in Spain, Lionsgate confirmed. Filmmaker Marc said in a statement: “We’re in a beautiful location with a fantastic crew and a thrilling, ferocious story to tell. “This is gonna be fun.”Marc, 49, known for ‘500 Days of Summer’ and ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ also has Penélope Cruz, 50, in the cast – in what will be her fourth collaboration with Johnny after ‘Blow’, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.‘Day Drinker’ follows the story of a private-yacht bartender, played by Madelyn, who becomes entangled with a mysterious guest onboard, portrayed by Johnny.

Lionsgate has started production on “Day Drinker,” reteaming Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time, under the direction of Marc Webb (“Snow White”). Madelyn Cline also stars in the film.

The cast will be rounded out by Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

“Day Drinker” tells the story of a private yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious guest (Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming.

Depp and Cruz previously co-starred in the features “Blow,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder on the Orient Express.”

“I’m excited to be starting production with Johnny, Madelyn, Penelope and this incredible cast,” Webb said in a statement. “We’re in a beautiful location with a fantastic crew and a thrilling, ferocious story to tell. This is going to be fun.”

The film,...

Johnny Depp is making another attempt to resurrect his Hollywood career with a new film called “Day Drinker.” The pic at Lionsgate hails from director Marc Webb (“500 Days of Summer”) coming off his box office downer at Disney, “Snow White,” and Variety has shared a first look image of Depp in character.

“Day Drinker” also features a reunion with Depp’s “Blow” and “Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” co-star Penélope Cruz, along with Madelyn Cline, Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto, and Anika Boyle.

Continue reading ‘Day Drinker’: First Look At Johnny Depp In Marc Webb-Directed Thriller Co-Starring Penélope Cruz & Madelyn Cline at The Playlist.

Johnny Depp is currently on set filming his next movie, Day Drinker, which serves as his comeback to Hollywood. A first official look has been revealed for the film, showcasing Depp looking unrecognizable in his latest transformative role.

Produced by Lionsgate, Day Drinker reunites Depp with Penélope Cruz. Other confirmed names added to the cast include Manu Rios, Aron Piper, Juan Diego Botto, and Anika Boyle; Madelyn Cline also stars. Marc Webb is at the helm for the feature, which is currently filming in Spain. In the movie, Depp plays the role of Kelly, and the image of him in character can be seen below, per THR.

Image via Lionsgate

Depp and Cruz previously worked on multiple films together, including Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Murder on the Orient Express. In Day Drinker, the story "follows a cruise ship bartender who meets a mysterious day drinker...

Lionsgate has started production on “Day Drinker,” sharing a first-look image at Johnny Depp as he makes his return to Hollywood following high-profile legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard.

The film from “500 Days of Summer” and “Snow White” director Marc Webb re-teams Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time after previous collaborations on “Blow,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder on the Orient Express.” Madelyn Cline also stars in the film. Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle round out the cast.

“Day Drinker” tells the story of a private-yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming.

The film, which begins production in Spain, is produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, who produce the “John Wick” franchise for Lionsgate; Adam Kolbrenner,...

Some could say it’s too early in the day for a drink, but it’s the right time somewhere. Today, Lionsgate is clinking glasses with Marc Webb’s upcoming crime thriller Day Drinker by introducing a first look at Johnny Depp’s character in the film. Production for Day Drinker is underway, with Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz reteaming for the fourth time.

Lionsgate’s image of Johnny Depp for Day Drinker presents the iconic actor in a way you might not expect. In the picture, a bearded Johnny Depp leans against a bartop while holding a chilled beverage. Depp’s character has piercing blue eyes, an undershirt to match, and a navy-colored vest that gives him a distinguished look. Depp’s beard and long hair appear gray with age, though he wears it exceptionally well.

According to Lionsgate’s official description, Day Drinker tells the story of a...

Lionsgate has started production on Day Drinker, reteaming Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time, under the direction of Marc Webb Days of Summer, Snow White).

The studio released an accompanying first-look photo of Johnny Depp in character. Madelyn Cline also stars in the film.

Photo Credit: Niete / Courtesy of Lionsgate

The film, which begins production in Spain, is produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, who produce the John Wick franchise for Lionsgate; Adam Kolbrenner, producer of The Tomorrow War, Free Guy, and Prisoners; and Zach Dean, who also wrote the original screenplay. Apple TV+/Skydance recently released Kolbrenner and Dean’s film The Gorge.

Day Drinker is executive produced by 30West. Lionsgate will present Day Drinker in association with 30West. The film is a Thunder Road / In.2 production.

Day Drinker tells the story of a private-yacht bartender (Madelyn Cline) who encounters a mysterious,...

It may not be “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but Johnny Depp is back with a big studio feature thanks to Marc Webb’s Lionsgate action thriller “Day Drinker.” More than a decade after starring in “The Rum Diary” opposite his now ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp returns to a booze-soaked title that doubles as a reunion with his longtime collaborator Penélope Cruz. The duo famously co-starred in “Blow,” as well as “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder on the Orient Express.”

“Day Drinker” centers on private-yacht bartender (Madelyn Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming. Netflix’s “Elite” breakouts Manu Ríos and Arón Piper also star, as well as Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

Lionsgate has started production on “Day Drinker” in Spain as of today, April 14. The...

Johnny Depp is back at work on a Hollywood feature for the first time in years, with Lionsgate releasing a first-look at the actor in Day Drinker.

Additionally, the studio announced that Manu Rios, Aron Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle have joined Penélope Cruz in the thriller pic from director Marc Webb now shooting in Spain.

Madelyn Cline also stars in the film, which marks a potential Hollywood comeback for Depp after controversies surrounding his messy divorce from actress Amber Heard and a U.K. court ruling that resulted in Warner Bros. axing him from the Fantastic Beasts franchise in 2020.

In recent years, Depp has appeared in films such as French period drama Jeanne du Barry and directed Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness. But unlike Day Drinker, they were not commercial plays and were made with European backing.

Rios and Piper recently starred together in Netflix’s Elite series,...

Lionsgate has revealed the first photo of three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp in Day Drinker, his reteam feature with Penélope Cruz. Cameras are rolling in Spain on the Marc Webb-directed movie, which has added four news actors to the cast: Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

Day Drinker tells the story of a private-yacht bartender (Madelyn Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming. The project reps the fourth time Depp and Cruz have starred together in a movie after Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Murder on the Orient Express.

Day Drinker is produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, who produce the John Wick franchise for Lionsgate; Adam Kolbrenner, producer of The Tomorrow War, Free Guy and Prisoners; and Zach Dean,...

In the late 1980s, Bilbao’s working-class suburbs were a microcosm of newly democratic Spain’s broader socio-economic transformation. Amidst this, Borja Cobeaga’s upcoming comedy, “Breaking Walls” (“Los Aitas”), heads comedically into the evolution of fatherhood during this pivotal era. “Breaking Walls” is produced by Sayaka Producciones (“Colossal”), in collaboration with Inicia Films (“Glimmers”), Bteam Prods (“Schoolgirls”), and Despadres Aie. It follows a group of young gymnasts, all girls, whose fathers are “forced” to chaperone them on a trip to Berlin – a journey that coincides with the historic fall of the Berlin Wall. This road trip becomes a catalyst for these men to discover and redefine their roles as parents.

Cobeaga, collaborating with co-writer Valentina Viso (“Salve Maria”), grounds the film in the political, cultural and economic climate of the time. The opening features industrial stills of Bilbao, interspersed with references to the Pact of Ajuria Enea and the leadership of José Antonio Ardanza.

When Spanish multi-hyphenate Elena Martín Gimeno first got a call to say she would be this year’s recipient of the Málaga Talent Award at the prestigious Malaga Film Festival, she felt it was a “full circle moment.” Having premiered her feature debut “Júlia Ist” at the festival almost a decade ago, the director credits the launchpad as having “made her career possible,” catapulting her to premiere her sophomore effort “Creatura” to great acclaim at Directors’ Fortnight in 2023.

Gimeno directed, wrote and starred in “Creatura,” which went on to win Best European Film at Directors’ Fortnight, six Gaudí Awards, and three nominations for the Goya Awards.

As a director and screenwriter, on top of her two feature films, Gimeno has worked on fiction projects such as Canneseries double winner “Vida Perfecta” by Leticia Dolera and “Veneno” by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, their first big international breakout. The creative also...

Spain’s Latido Films has acquired three titles ahead of their world premieres at the Málaga Film Festival, including competition title Away.

Local star Mario Casas headlines as a man who travels to the Dutch city of Utrecht with his family for a football match. After experiencing a panic attack, he decides to remain in the city, severing all ties with his past and with no money, friends, home or knowledge of the language.

It is directed by first-time feature filmmaker Gerard Oms and produced by Barcelona’s Zabriskie Films has produced the film with Revolver Amsterdam.

“This semi-autobiographical film...

Borja Cobeaga firma y dirige la película. © BTeamPictures

BTeamPictures ha compartido el primer tráiler de Los Aitas, una película escrita y dirigida por Borja Cobeaga.

Los Aitas está ambientada en los suburbios obreros de Bilbao a finales de los años ochenta. Un equipo infantil de gimnasia rítmica se prepara para participar en un campeonato que se celebrará en Berlín. Ante la imposibilidad de que las madres acompañen a sus hijas, la tarea recaerá en los padres, que no parecen muy interesados en el viaje, ni en ese deporte, ni incluso en sus propias hijas. Será un largo viaje donde descubrirán, mientras cae el muro de Berlín, una nueva manera de ser padres.

La road movie está protagonizada por Quim Gutiérrez (Al otro barrio), Juan Diego Botto (La habitación de al lado), Ramón Barea (Todos lo saben), Mikel Losada (El guardián invisible), Iñaki Ardanaz (Paraíso) y Laura Weissmahr (Salve María).

Los...

Spanish-Uruguayan co-production “Better Class,” directed by Víctor García León (“Selfie”), who co-wrote with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Borja Cobeaga (“One Too Many”), is now shooting and has been picked up by Spanish sales company the Film Factory. BTeam Pictures will distribute in Spain.

Featuring leading Spanish actors Márián Álvarez, Israel Elejalde, Juan Diego Botto, Natalia Reyes and Pilar Castro, it tells the story of Alicia and Gonzalo, a middle-class couple who face the dilemma of enrolling their son, Fer, in an elite secular school, unlocking opportunities for social mobility but at the cost of their own moral convictions. As a project, “Better Class” impressed at last year’s Venice Gap Financing Market.

“Better class arises from the contradictions in my own daily environment,” explained García. “When we choose our children’s school, what are we really choosing? We read a news story in 2018 about an incident that occurred at a school, and...

It’s officially Spirit Award season here at Film Independent! We had our annual Awards Brunch last weekend, and we’re getting prepped for the big show on February 22. While that means late nights making seating charts, sending out invites, and hiring photographers for us, for you, it means enjoying even more movies!

This month, we’ve picked out some Spirit Award alums with new releases (or ones that came out during the holiday break). Included in this crop is a delicious combo of Russel Banks and Paul Schrader, Nicole Kidman making Bdsm feel good in a place like this, Pedro Almodóvar casting Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton in his first English-language film, and Robbie Williams’ surprisingly powerful monkey movie.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

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Cast: Richard Gere, Uma Thurman,...

Now that the dust has settled following the 2024 ceremony, it's time to turn attention toward the 2025 Oscars and the movies that are competing to secure a Best Picture nomination and campaign for a win. As surprising nominees and winners at the 2024 Oscars proved, predicting the 2025 results so far ahead of time is no easy task. However, some serious contenders for awards season have emerged as Oscars 2025 predictions for all categories begin to take shape. This includes a strong group of movies competing for one of ten Best Picture nominations.

Even heading into the 2025 Oscars season, some movies were looked at early on as major contenders. Dune: Part Two is eligible after being delayed from its original 2023 release date, while new movies from Luca Guadagnino, Yorgos Lanthimios, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Ridley Scott, Steve McQueen, and Clint Eastwood were looked at as contenders to watch out for. Of course, awards season...

"I will not go out in mortifying anguish." Sony Picture Classics has revealed their final official US trailer for The Room Next Door, the first English language feature from Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. It's already playing in theaters in Europe now and also opens in the US next month in the awards season. The film won the Golden Lion top prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival a few months back (my review). Adapted from "What Are You Going Through" by Sigrid Nunez. Ingrid & Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. Starring Julianne Moore as Ingrid and Tilda Swinton as Martha, Alessandro Nivola,...

Legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar received a hero’s welcome at the San Sebastian Film Festival where he arrived this morning to speak with the press before receiving the festival’s honorary Donostia Award for career achievement.

Almodóvar was accompanied by British actress Tilda Swinton.The maverick filmmaker will present their latest collaboration The Room Next Door as part of the Donostia Award celebrations this evening.

The press conference room was packed — which isn’t common at San Sebastian — and Almodóvar was swarmed by journalists who rushed to snap his picture. He was even presented with a handmade gift by one of the reporters in the room.

This evening’s Donostia ceremony coincides with Almodóvar’s 75th birthday and is headline news in Spain. Pedro Sánchez, the country’s President, will even attend the ceremony. Almodóvar was asked by one of the journalists in the room this morning if he...

"There are lots of ways to live inside tragedy..." Warner Bros UK has unveiled their official trailer for The Room Next Door, the first English language feature by beloved Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. It won the Golden Lion top prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival earlier this month (my review). Adapted from "What Are You Going Through" by Sigrid Nunez, the film opens in US theaters in December. It also opens in the UK starting in October. Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. Starring Julianne Moore as Ingrid & Tilda Swinton as Martha, with Alessandro Nivola, John Turturro, Alex Høgh Andersen,...

Catalan films have impressed at festivals and awards ceremonies around the world for years now as the region continues to punch far above its weight in the screen industries. As the fall festival season transitions into awards season, we wanted to take a look at the buzziest Catalan titles set to make their debut sometime next year.

Carla Simon, among the most exciting young filmmakers working in Europe today, will return with her fourth feature, “Romeria,” which is shooting now. The film tells the story of Marina, who travels to Vigo in the northwest of Spain to meet her biological father’s family after he dies of AIDS. The film is particularly close to Simon, who lost her parents to the disease when she was only six years old.

Óliver Laxe made headlines when his next production, “After,” was unveiled in January with Pedro Almodóvar’s El Deseo producing alongside...

The Room Next Door is a sharp, solemn, and darkly funny English-language feature-length debut by filmmaker Pedro Almodvar. As it stands, his last two titles the short films The Human Voice (2020) and Strange Way of Life (2023) were also shot in English. And if they were teasers to a new level for Almodvar, then The Room Next Door is a veritable confirmation of many more exciting things to come from the Spanish writer and director, who is now in his 50th year behind the camera. His film, which just made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, contemplates death, perhaps even embraces it, but in doing so, Almodvar effectively underscores the need to embrace life and joy.

Based on the novel What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez, The Room Next Door stars Julianne Moore as best-selling author Ingrid, who finds herself in New York City to...

El Festival se celebra del 20 al 28 de septiembre. © Ssiff

La 72ª edición del Festival de Cine de San Sebastián contará con una notable presencia de cineastas, actores, guionistas y productoras de renombre que se darán cita en la ciudad.

La Sección Oficial será el epicentro de muchas de estas figuras, quienes presentarán sus últimas producciones y participarán en diversas actividades del festival. La inauguración del festival estará marcada por la película Emmanuelle, que llegará acompañada de la directora Audrey Diwan y los actores Noémie Merlant, Will Sharpe, Jamie Campbell Bower y Chacha Huang. Por otro lado, para clausurar el festival, el director John Crowley y el actor Andrew Garfield presentarán We Live In Time (Vivir el momento), una de las películas más anticipadas de esta edición.

El Festival de San Sebastián también recibirá a destacadas personalidades como la directora Gia Coppola y la icónica Pamela Anderson, quienes asistirán a la proyección de The Last Showgirl.

This year’s San Sebastian International Film Festival will feature the most eye-catching list of international superstars it has ever hosted, including A-list actors such as Cate Blanchett and Javier Bardem – who will both receive Donostia career achievement awards, Andrew Garfield, Pamela Anderson, Tilda Swinton and Lupita Nyong’o and filmmakers like local legend Pedro Almodovar – another Donostia award recipient, Adam Elliot, Gia Coppola, Mike Leigh and Walter Salles.

Other international actors who have confirmed they will attend this year’s festival include Monica Bellucci, Jamie Campbell Bower, Johnny Depp, Isabelle Huppert, Noémie Merlant, Ángela Molina, Franco Nero, Charlotte Rampling and Will Sharpe, among others.

Normally, many directors attend San Sebastian with their latest films, but the number of titles from consecrated directors at this year’s festival has increased noticeably. Filmmakers bringing their latest to this year’s festival include Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Leos Carax, Costa-Gavras, Audrey Diwan,...

Pedro Almodóvar unveiled his latest feature, and his first in English, The Room Next Door, here at the Venice Film Festival this evening, receiving a mega 18-minute, 36-second ovation.

As soon as the lights came on and the audience stood, Almodóvar kissed the hands of both leading ladies, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. The unusually long length of the ovation was likely due to the cast and Almodóvar descending from the gallery and staying for awhile, clapping along with the crowd.

The Spanish maestro was joined at the world premiere screening by stars Moore and Swinton. Also featuring in the cast are Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo, Melina Mathews and Victoria Luengo, among others.

In the film, Moore stars as Ingrid, a best-selling writer who rekindles a relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist played by Swinton. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, but Martha...

It's always fascinating to see a master filmmaker work in a different language, especially when their work is singular. Tone, personality, and rhythm can come across very differently, and sometimes be difficult to recreate, in a new cultural context. Some take to it right away, others require time to find their footing. Pedro Almodvar's first feature-length film in English, The Room Next Door , is somewhere in between. The Spanish director's fingerprint is there, undoubtedly. But the movie feels strangely incomplete, as if made with one hand tied behind his back.

The Room Next Door

Director Pedro AlmodovarRelease Date December 20, 2024Writers Sigrid Nunez, Pedro AlmodovarCast Paolo Luka No, Francesc Tort, Alvise Rigo, Anton Antoniadis, Sarah Demeestere, Esther McGregor, Victoria Luengo, Tom Johnson, Alex Hgh Andersen, Melina Matthews, Juan Diego Botto, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, Raul Arvalo, Alessandro Nivola, John TurturroCharacter(s) Ingrid, MarthaRuntime 106 MinutesGenres Drama

Adapted from What Are You Going...

After debuting his first English-language short, The Human Voice, here at the Venice Film Festival in 2020, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar has returned to the Lido with his first feature in English, The Room Next Door. The movie world premieres in competition this evening.

The filmmaker, along with stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, met with reporters this afternoon following the first press screenings. The trio talked about everything from euthanasia to climate change, female friendships and their mutual admiration.

In The Room Next Door, Moore stars as Ingrid, a best-selling writer who rekindles a relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist played by Swinton. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, but Martha has a request that will test their newly strengthened bond. Also featuring in the cast are Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo, Melina Mathews and Victoria Luengo, among others.

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The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival officially kicks off on Wednesday with the eyes of the film world focused on the Lido.

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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar makes his feature English language debut with The Room Next Door. Here’s the teaser trailer.

Pedro Almodovar has – of course – a hugely impressive filmography behind him, from his breakthrough film Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown to more recent successes like Volver, his highest grossing film worldwide to date.

After several English language short films, including Strange Way of Life starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke, Almodovar makes his feature English language debut with The Room Next Door.

The synopsis reads as follows:

Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Llegará a los cines en octubre. © El Deseo

Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler de La habitación de al lado, el primer largometraje de Pedro Almodóvar rodado íntegramente en inglés tras los cortometrajes The Human Voice y Strange Way of Life. La película tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, donde competirá en la Sección Oficial, y después se proyectará en Toronto, Nueva York y San Sebastián, donde Almodóvar recibirá un Premio Donostia.

La habitación de al lado sigue a Ingrid (Julianne Moore) y Martha (Tilda Swinton), que fueron muy amigas en su juventud. Ambas trabajaban en la misma revista, pero Ingrid acabó convirtiéndose en novelista de autoficción y Martha en reportera de guerra. Las circunstancias de la vida las separaron y, tras muchos años sin contacto, vuelven a encontrarse.

La película habla de la crueldad sin límites de las guerras, de las formas...

Tilda Swinton is reuniting with auteur Pedro Almodóvar for his English-language feature debut.

Swinton, who starred in Almodóvar’s short film “The Human Voice,” plays a dying journalist who reunites with her old friend (Julianne Moore). The official synopsis reads: Ingrid (Moore) and Martha (Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola, and Juan Diego Botto also star.

The feature is adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel “What Are You Going Through,” and while filmed in Madrid, is instead centered on Almodóvar’s “career-long fascination with the lives of women for an American vernacular, capturing Manhattan and upstate New York with enraptured affection,...

Renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is premiering his first English-language movie, titled The Room Next Door, at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The drama adaptation stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton and has generated buzz leading up to its debut.

The Room Next Door is based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel What Are You Going Through. It follows the story of Ingrid, a best-selling author played by Moore, who rekindles her friendship with Martha, a war journalist played by Swinton. As the two women discuss their shared past, they grapple with themes of life, death, and the passage of time.

Almodóvar, known for exploring complex emotions and relationships in films like Parallel Mothers, focuses on how Moore and Swinton’s characters cope with realities like the horrors of war in different ways. Their renewed bond is tested when Martha makes an unexpected request. The film weaves their personal histories...

Meet Ingrid & Martha. Sony Classics has revealed a first look teaser trailer for The Room Next Door, the first ever English language feature from beloved Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. A few of his recent short films have been in English (including The Human Voice and Strange Way of Life) but this is the first feature that's entirely in English; adapted from "What Are You Going Through" by Sigrid Nunez. The plot deals with the rift between two old friends Martha, a very imperfect mother and war correspondent, and the author Ingrid. They were close friends in their youth, working at the same magazine, but now they're writing entirely different things and have drifted apart it seems. The drama stars Julianne Moore as Ingrid, and Tilda Swinton as Martha, with Alessandro Nivola, John Turturro, Alex Høgh Andersen, Melina Matthews, Juan Diego Botto, Victoria Luengo, and Esther McGregor. Almodóvar's The Room Next Door...

Tendrá su estreno mundial en Venecia y llegará a nuestros cines en octubre. © El Deseo

La habitación de al lado, la nueva película de Pedro Almodóvar, su primer largometraje rodado íntegramente en inglés tras los cortometrajes The Human Voice y Strange Way of Life, será la pieza central del Festival de Cine de Nueva York.

La habitación de al lado sigue a Ingrid (Julianne Moore) y Martha (Tilda Swinton), que fueron muy amigas en su juventud. Ambas trabajaban en la misma revista, pero Ingrid acabó convirtiéndose en novelista de autoficción y Martha en reportera de guerra. Las circunstancias de la vida las separaron y, tras muchos años sin contacto, vuelven a encontrarse.

La película habla de la crueldad sin límites de las guerras, de las formas tan distintas que tienen las dos escritoras de acercarse y escribir sobre la realidad, de la muerte, de la amistad y del placer sexual...

Tras su paso por Venecia, llegará a los cines en octubre. © El Deseo

“La Habitación de al Lado”, la nueva película de Pedro Almodóvar, su primer largometraje rodado íntegramente en inglés tras los cortometrajes “The Human Voice” y “Strange Way of Life”, tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, donde competirá en la Sección Oficial.

“La Habitación de al Lado” sigue a Ingrid (Julianne Moore) y Martha (Tilda Swinton), que fueron muy amigas en su juventud. Ambas trabajaban en la misma revista, pero Ingrid acabó convirtiéndose en novelista de autoficción y Martha en reportera de guerra. Las circunstancias de la vida las separaron y, tras muchos años sin contacto, vuelven a encontrarse.

La película habla de la crueldad sin límites de las guerras, de las formas tan distintas que tienen las dos escritoras de acercarse y escribir sobre la realidad, de la muerte, de la...

Pedro Almodóvar can now count Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore among his new cinematic muses.

The Oscar-winning Spanish director’s first English-language feature, “The Room Next Door,” was confirmed Tuesday morning as expected to premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival in competition. Timed to artistic director Alberto Barbera’s lineup announcement, the festival has also released a first-look image of the film, which you can see above.

Almodóvar has made two short films in English: the Jean Cocteau-inspired breakup tone poem “The Human Voice,” which premiered at Venice in 2020, and gay Western “Strange Way of Life,” starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, which played Cannes 2023. That was all in service of preparing to make his first movie entirely in English, “The Room Next Door,” led by “The Human Voice” star Tilda Swinton as a war correspondent named Martha. Her friend, an author named Ingrid (Julianne Moore), brings various buried...

The Venice Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled its official, star-packed lineup for its 81st edition, which runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7.

Joker: Folie à Deux, Todd Phillips’ sequel to his 2019 Golden Lion-winning Joker, will also bow in Venice. Joaquin Phoenix, who won a best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck, aka Joker, in the original, returns in the musical sequel, with Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn, his love interest and partner in crime. Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener co-star.

Venice favorites Brad Pitt and George Clooney will return to the Lido with Wolfs, an action drama from Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) about two lone-wolf fixers assigned to the same job. The film, an Apple Original Films production that Columbia/Sony will release theatrically worldwide, will screen out of competition, as will Broken Rage, the latest feature from legendary Japanese director Takeshi Kitano.

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Good Behavior season 2 marks the end of the series, leaving a cliffhanger about Letty and Javier's dangerous romance. The season ended with Letty killing for the first time, pushing her and Javier over a line they may not recover from. Despite creator Chad Hodge's hope for a finale, no plans for a Good Behavior season 3 have been mentioned in five years.

Good Behavior season 2 was the end of the road for TNT's twisted romantic thriller. Good Behavior follows freshly released criminal Letty, played by Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey). However, while she should focus on gaining custody of her estranged son Jacob, she falls back into bad habits. After overhearing information about a planned murder, she tries - and fails - to stop the assassin Javier (Juan Diego Botto) from taking out his target. Letty and Javier soon form a dangerous romance, which makes up the bulk of the drama on Good Behavior.

Styled after addicting and aesthetically apt crime dramas “Mindhunter” and “True Detective,” author Ignacio del Valle and writer-director Rai García (“Al salir de clase”) are readying an upcoming series, “Black Suns” (“Soles Negros”), based on the fourth installment of del Valle’s historical suspense oeuvre published in 2016.

His novel “The Time of Strange Emperors” was adapted for the big screen in Gerardo Herrero’s 2012 film “Silence in the Snow.” It starred Feroz award-winning actor Juan Diego Botto (“I Don’t Like Driving”) and Goya winner Carmelo Gómez (“The Method”).

“Adapting my novel into a series is an exciting undertaking that ignites my creativity and makes me explore new paths to ensure that the adaptation is visual and dynamic,” de Valle told Variety.

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“This can be a challenge as the two mediums are very different, what works in a novel may not work on a series,...

Tilda Swinton y Julianne Moore protagonizan el nuevo largometraje de Almodóvar. © El Deseo

“La Habitación de al Lado” es la nueva película de Pedro Almodóvar, que protagonizan Tilda Swinton (“El Asesino”) y Julianne Moore (“Secretos de un Escándalo”) junto a John Turturro (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) . El director firma su primer largometraje rodado íntegramente en inglés tras los cortometrajes “The Human Voice”, también protagonizado por Tilda Swinton, y “Strange Way of Life”, protagonizado por Ethan Hawke y Pedro Pascal, que tuvieron sus estrenos mundiales en los Festivales de Venecia y Cannes, respectivamente.

La historia de “La habitación de al Lado” es la de una madre muy imperfecta y una hija rencorosa separadas por un gran malentendido. En medio, otra mujer, Ingrid (Julianne Moore), amiga de la madre, es depositaria del dolor y la amargura de ambas. Martha, la madre (Tilda Swinton), es reportera de guerra e Ingrid novelista de autoficción.

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Warner Bros has acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language feature debut, The Room Next Door starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and John Turturro for release in Spain, the UK and key international territories.

The studio will additionally release the film in Italy, Germany, the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Poland), Latin America and select Asia-Pacific markets including Japan.

Produced by Almodóvar’s El Deseo, The Room Next Door was shot between Madrid and New York, with the support of Movistar Plus+.

The film also features Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo, Melina Mathews and Victoria Luengo, among others.

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