Alejandro Monteverde, director of the blockbuster film The Sound of Freedom, has been tapped to write and direct a major feature-length biopic about Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect who transformed Barcelona’s skyline and became one of Spain’s most famous cultural figures.
The film is being produced by Spain’s Onza, Metos Media, and Mexico’s Fabrica de Cine, whose credits include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Silence. Pavlovich will serve as producer alongside Monteverde’s Bela producer Leo Severino and Onza CEO Gonzalo Saguardia.
This project explores Gaudi’s life, inner struggles, and spiritual evolution, framing the architect as a radical creative force shaped by faith and an increasingly rigorous existence. Gaudi is best known for the Sagrada Familia. Events were held at the Sagrada Familia to mark the 100th anniversary of the architect’s death, with Pope Leo XIV presiding over the blessing and inauguration of the central Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10th.
The film is being released as Gaudí’s legacy receives renewed international attention on the occasion of his 100th anniversary. Gaudi died on June 10, 1926, when he was hit by a tram in Barcelona. Seven of his works in and around the city are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, and the Catholic Church has declared him Venerable.
For Monteverde, the film will go beyond the standard biopic.
“For me, Gaudi was a challenger to the architecture of his time. But to truly understand Gaudi, you have to understand the inner struggle that shaped his vision,” Monteverde said.
“That’s why this film is not so much a biography of his life as a biography of his soul. Just as he found inspiration in the geometry of nature, I am drawn to the geometry of his mind, the invisible forces that shaped one of the most extraordinary creative minds in history.”
Monteverde was released by The Sound of Freedom, distributed by Angel Studios, which became one of the defining independent box office hits of 2023, grossing over $250 million worldwide and ranking among the top 10 domestic releases of the year in North America. Monteverde is also known as “Little Boy” and “Bella”.
Gaudi films provide Monteverde with fascinating subject matter. The architect was active in Barcelona’s high society, then retired to an increasingly austere and religious life, devoting his later years to the Sagrada Familia. Producers are presenting the film as a big-budget, international production built around one of Spain’s most globally recognized cultural figures.
Director Pavlovich said it was an “honour and great pleasure” to have Sagardia, Onza, Monteverde and Severino join the project.
“Telling the story of the great Gaudi in the context of the official inauguration of his masterpiece is nothing short of moving,” Pavlovich said.
Sagardia said the project brings together the elements needed for a large-scale international production.
“We have the ideal ingredients for a successful production: a strong budget, the extraordinary talent of Alejandro Monteverde, and a compelling story. This is also true,” said Sagardia.
“Gaudi is an internationally known figure whose works are visited by nearly five million people each year, but his life is full of drama, deep spirituality, twists and tragic endings.”
Severino added: “This is one of the most important projects of our lives.”
For Onza, the Gaudí biopic expands on its recent commitment to feature films and high-profile international productions following the company’s acquisition by Culture Cap7 in 2025. Best known for “The Department of Time,” the production and distribution company has since built up credits including “Parot,” “Isla Brava,” “Atasco” and “Sin Gluten.”
Methos Media has introduced a family audience profile to the project, supporting content that is described as wholesome audiovisual entertainment, with credits such as “Zero AD,” “Libres,” “Adictos a las pantallas,” and “Vulnerables.”
Fabrica de Cine added to its international feature film pedigree through the work of Pavlovich, who co-starred with Martin Scorsese in The Irishman and Silence, both of which were nominated for 10 Oscars. The Mexico-based company’s credits also include “The Professor and the Madman,” “The Hologram for the King,” “Max Rose” and “Loving Vincent.”
