Maria Valverde ("Melissa P.") is set to costar in the $11 million Spanish Civil War dramatic comedy "La Mula" (The Mule), with Michael Radford ("Il Postino," "The Merchant of Venice") attached to direct reports Variety.
"Mule" turns on a soldier, Juan Castro, who finds a mule on the battlefield, and hides it among his company's other mules. The animal accompanies him during his crossgrained experiences as the Civil War draws to a close.
Screenplay is by Juan Eslava Galan, adapting his novel of the same title. Shooting begins September or October 2007.
