February 08, 2005 - Penelope Cruz has agreed to star in one of two new films being developed by Bad Education director Pedro Almodovar.  Almodovar, according to today's Variety, has a habit of developing multiple film projects before choosing one to actually shoot.

One possibility is a project entitled Volver (translated, Return), described as "a generational comedy about three women who travel from Spain's south to Madrid seeking a better life and greater freedoms."  The other is La tempestad sonada (Dreamt Storm), billed as "a lyrical drama."

Cruz previously worked with Almodovar in All About My Mother.  The actress has a number of interesting movie projects in the release queue.  She'll next appear on screen in Sahara. And later this year Cruz will star in Chromophobia and Bandidas.

One of the two new projects will likely shoot this summer in Spain.