Netflix Nears Deal on ‘La Bola Negra’ After Cannes Bidding War (EXCLUSIVE)
The queer epic romance stars Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente in his screen debut, with Glenn Close in a supporting role and Penélope Cruz contributing an extended cameo.
By Elsa Keslassy, Alex Ritman, Angelique Jackson
Following its buzzy Cannes premiere, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s “La Bola Negra” (“The Black Ball”) is selling to Netflix in deal believed to be in the $5 million-range.
The ambitious film, which marked the Cannes competition debut for the filmmaking duo known collectively as Los Javis, earned a vibrant 16-minute standing ovation at its premiere on Thursday night. On Friday, multiple distributors, including Neon, A24 and Mubi circled the movie for the U.S. rights. Goodfellas is negotiating the international deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Because a pact has not been finalized, it is possible that a sale to Netflix could fall apart.
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