TheWrap

Pedro Almodóvar Says Hollywood Films Have Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen – for His Taste

The great Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar won’t be crossing over to the dark side anytime soon. Almodóvar, proclaiming himself an unquestioned auteur who makes all the big decisions in his films, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Toronto: Pedro Almodovar on Gay Westerns, Diversity in Casting and (Surprise!) How He’s “Not a Big Fan of Superhero Movies”

The legendary auteur, who will be honored at the TIFF Tribute Awards, discusses bringing his queer Western 'Strange Way of Life' to Toronto, his fond memories of the fest and why he feels ready to ...
LGBTQ Nation

Out director Pedro Almodóvar defends straight actors playing gay roles

Out director Pedro Almodóvar is sharing his thoughts on Hollywood’s tendency to cast straight actors in gay roles and the fraught conversation that has surrounded the issue in recent years. In an ...
Los Angeles Times

Pedro Almodóvar puts his own stamp on the western with short ‘Strange Way of Life’

A Pedro Almodóvar short can elicit violently mixed feelings. On the one hand: What a remarkable, concentrated burst of creativity. Then again: Where’s the rest of it? I want more. It’s a little bit ...
TheWrap

Pedro Almodóvar Wants to Make a ‘Devil Wears Prada’-Type Movie About Zendaya and Law Roach

Zendaya (right) with her stylist Law Roach (left) at the 2024 Met Gala (CREDIT: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic) Fascinated by Zendaya’s stunning looks at this year’s Met Gala? So is Pedro Almodóvar. In fact, ...
Yahoo

Pedro Almodóvar on His Gay Western, Pedro Pascal, and the ‘Very Painful’ End to His Cate Blanchett Film

Pedro Almodóvar has been dancing with the idea of directing an English-language movie for decades, but he’s closer than ever to getting there. “I think I’m going to make it sooner or later,” the ...
Deadline.com

Pedro Almodovar On Casting Ethan Hawke & Pedro Pascal In ‘Strange Way Of Life’ – Cannes Studio

Logline: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal play onetime lovers who are reunited for a night of passion after 25 years. Sheriff Jake (Hawke) was once a hired gunfighter along with Mexican-born Silva (Pascal ...
The New Yorker

Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” Is a Queer Western Without Repression

When the celebrated Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar declined to adapt Annie Proulx’s “Brokeback Mountain,” the job went to Ang Lee instead. Almodóvar later watched Lee’s version, and was so struck by ...
IndieWire

Pedro Almodóvar Describes His Latest Era in Life as ‘More Somber, More Austere, More Melancholic, Less Certain’

While promoting his new book, "The Last Dream," Almodóvar opened up about his views on mortality and how death is becoming more present in his life. “In this new century I’ve become more somber, more ...
IndieWire

With ‘The Room Next Door,’ DP Eduard Grau Shot an Homage to Pedro Almodóvar Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

"The Room Next Door" cinematographer tells IndieWire about rising to the challenge of working for one of his childhood heroes. As a young man in Spain, cinematographer Eduard Grau grew up worshiping ...
Deadline.com

‘Strange Way Of Life’ Trailer: First Look At Pedro Pascal And Ethan Hawke In Pedro Almodóvar’s Cannes Western

The first official trailer for Strange Way Of Life, the Cannes-bound latest short from Spanish maverick Pedro Almodóvar has dropped, featuring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. The Western, shot in ...