10 Movies Teased In Other Movies YEARS Earlier

Here's a fascinatingly niche one. Pedro Almodóvar's 2009 romantic thriller Broken Embraces contains a couple of head-scratching references to a seemingly fictional film called Parallel Mothers (or, Madres Paralelas).

In one scene, a poster for Parallel Mothers is visible hanging on a wall, and in the opening minutes of the film we can also briefly see a movie script bearing the very same title.

But this year Parallel Mothers went from existing as a mere fictional movie to being a real one, with Almodóvar premiering the drama - aptly also starring Penelope Cruz - at the most recent Venice Film Festival, where it scored rave reviews.

Teasing a movie 12 years in advance sure is something, and a testament to Almodóvar's incredible commitment to actually getting the project completed. Bravo.