Rodrigo Garcia is going to direct an ensemble drama titled Mother and Child. Why should you care? Here are a few reasons:

The movie is being produced by “The Three Amigos”, Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men), Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Alejandro Gonzalez (Babel)
The film is based on an original screenplay by Garcia, who developed and wrote the hit HBO series In Treatment
Rodrigo made a name for himself as a cinematographer, and went on to direct episodes of Six Feet Under, Carnivale, In Treatment and The Sopranos, also Gia (which starred Angelina Jolie), the 2005 film Nine Lives, and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her.

So what is [...]

Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men) and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel) have joined together as a team. The Mexican director trio, who conceived the idea independently, are attempting to sell themselves in an “all-or-nothing, five-picture deal,” according to the LA Times.
The three directors created arguably three of the top 10 movies of 2006, and they know it. They are hoping that an American studio to bankroll the five films for $100 million. That’s a deal and a half if you ask me. Carlos Cuarón (Rudo y Cursi) and Rodrigo García (Passengers, Six Feet Under) would also be included in [...]