Movistar Plus+ unveiled the main cast of its original film "La Bola Negra"

Guitarricadelafuente (making his film debut), Miguel Bernardeau ("Querer", "Elite"), Carlos González ("The Shortest Reign", "Mariliendre", "Veneno"), Lola Dueñas (winner of two Goya Awards, Best Actress Award at Cannes, and recipient of the Feroz, Forqué, and Platino Awards for "La Mesías"), and Penélope Cruz (Oscar winner, three-time Goya Award winner, Best Actress Award at Cannes, Volpi Cup, BAFTA, Honorary César, Donostia Award, and Spain’s National Film Award) lead the cast of the Movistar Plus + original film "La Bola Negra" titled after an unfinished work by Federico García Lorca.

Le Pacte will co-produce "La bola negra". At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the French production and distribution company is presenting "Fuori" by Mario Martone in the Official Selection. Le Pacte has co-produced films by renowned directors such as Nanni Moretti, Matteo Garrone, and Jim Jarmusch, and has distributed works like "Anora" by Sean Baker, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and triumphed at the latest Academy Awards.

Goodfellas will handle international sales.  In this year’s Official Selection at Cannes, Goodfellas is presenting five films: "Nouvelle vague" by Richard Linklater, "Young Mothers" by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, "Fuori" by Mario Martone, "Renoir" by Chie Hayakawa, and Saeed Roustaee’s "Woman and Child". Their catalog includes two-time Palme d’Or winners such as Ken Loach and the Dardenne brothers, and winners like Hirokazu Kore-eda, Julia Ducournau with "Titane", "Dheepan" by Jacques Audiard, and "Blue is the Warmest Color" by Abdellatif Kechiche.

The title will also be the first film produced by Suma Content Films. The production company founded by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, Suma Content, is launching a dedicated film division, Suma Content Films, starting with this project after successfully completing the shoot of "Mi querida señorita". Meanwhile, "El desencanto", the directorial debut of Ana Rujas, remains in development.

Following the undeniable success of "La Mesías" —which premiered at the San Sebastián Festival, screened at Sundance, and received critical acclaim along with numerous awards (including six Feroz, three Forqué, two Series Mania awards, and an Ondas Award, among others)— Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi are once again directing an original work, scheduled for theatrical release in 2026.

"La bola negra" is inspired by the surviving materials of the eponymous unfinished play by Federico García Lorca and the theatrical phenomenon La piedra oscura by Alberto Conejero, recipient of the National Prize for Dramatic Literature and five Max Awards. Filming for "La bola negra" will begin in August and will take place in various locations across Spain and Europe.

Guillermo Farré, Director of Original Films at Movistar Plus+ emphasized the importance of working with the duo once again: ‘At Movistar Plus+, we are happy and excited to accompany Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo in their new film, "La bola negra". After having lived together a creative adventure like "La Mesías", we are embarking on this new project that represents a step forward in an artistic career driven by a passion for great stories told in a courageous and unique way with which we identify so much. We are doing so alongside international partners such as Le Pacte and Goodfellas, who are behind many of the great works of recent European cinema and who are always committed to cinema that takes risks and thrills. The Cannes Film Festival is the perfect place to announce the main cast of this Movistar Plus+ Original film and the collaboration with our international partners" explained.

Meanwhile Jean Labadie, president of Le Pacte highlighted some of the emotions the film will evoke: ‘We are incredibly proud to co-produce 'La bola negra' directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and produced by Movistar Plus+ and Suma Content Films. 'La Mesías"'completely won us over and we were very excited to receive the script for the film. We committed immediately, fascinated by its ingenuity, intelligence, and emotion," expressed.

Finally, Goodfellas expressed: ‘We were absolutely blown away by 'La bola negra'. It is bold, cinematic, emotional, and visually stunning, one of those films that grabs you from the first scene. Following the success of 'La Mesías', this film confirms Ambrossi and Calvo's place among the most essential voices in European cinema today, and we are delighted to be part of this adventure with Movistar Plus+, Suma Content Films, and Le Pacte," stated.

The film tells the interconnected stories of three men across three different eras. Three lives intimately bound by sexuality and desire, pain and legacy; inspired by one of Federico García Lorca's last, unfinished works.