‘La Bola Negra’ Cannes Bidding War Closes In on Netflix to Stage Awards Push
Netflix has reportedly won a bidding war for the film 'La Bola Negra' after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The deal, valued at around $5 million, aims to position the Spanish-language gay epic for an awards push. Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the film is expected to follow a similar promotional strategy as last year's 'Emilia Pérez'.
- ▪The film 'La Bola Negra' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and sparked a bidding war among several distributors.
- ▪Netflix emerged as the winner of the bidding war with a deal reportedly in the $5 million range.
- ▪The film is directed by the duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, known as 'Los Javis' in Spain.
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Home > Creative Content > Movies ‘La Bola Negra’ Cannes Bidding War Closes In on Netflix to Stage Awards Push The deal for filmmaking duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s gay epic will reportedly land in the $5 million range Benjamin Lindsay May 23, 2026 @ 9:48 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email "La Bola Negra" (Cannes Film Festival) “La Bola Negra,” which held a rapturous world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday and triggered a bidding war between Neon, Mubi, A24 and others, zeroed in on Netflix as victor overnight Friday in a streaming and theatrical deal reportedly in the $5 million range.
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