Pedro Almodovar’s ‘I’m So Excited!’ To Open LA Film Festival

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday April 10, 2013 @ 11:16am PDT

The North American premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s I’m So Excited! has been named the opening-night film of the 19th annual Los Angeles Film Festival on June 13. It comes ahead of the Spanish-language comedy’s U.S. platform release June 28 via Sony Pictures Classics. The pic bowed March 8 in Spain and is currently opening throughout Europe. Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas are among the ensemble cast of the comedy, set on an airplane flight where nothing goes right. The fest, produced by Film Independent, teamed with SPC last year to premiere Searching For Sugar Man, which ended up winning the Feature Documentary Oscar. LAFF runs through June 23 and will feature more than 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries.

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Academy Toasts Pedro Almodovar In London; Plus Teaser For ‘I’m So Excited’

Joe Utichi contributes to Deadline’s UK coverage.

Grace Jones, Kristen Scott Thomas and Miranda Richardson were amongst the guests to hear tributes to the Oscar-winning filmmaker (Original Screenplay for Talk Read More »

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Sony Classics Acquires Pedro Almodovar’s Comedy ‘I’m So Excited’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday June 19, 2012 @ 9:47am PDT

NEW YORK (June 19, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Pedro Almodóvar’s new comedy currently titled I’M SO EXCITED from El Deseo. The film, an ensemble comedy written and

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