- 5d ago
Los Javis' La Bola Negra tops Spanish box office as The New Yorker critic calls it overblown
The Los Javis film has drawn more than 5.5 million viewers and 37 million euros in Spain, and Spain has put it forward for the Best International Feature Oscar. Its critical reception is mixed, with a sharp review in The New Yorker.
- Oct 24
Sánchez pledges to enshrine abortion in Spain's constitution at Granada rally
Pedro Sánchez used a Granada rally on Saturday to press for a progressive vote in the 29 November general election, promising to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and raise the minimum wage.
- Oct 21
Castile and León bars ideological content from film aid as Urtasun takes case to court
Culture minister Ernest Urtasun will appeal Castile and León's order barring ideological content from film subsidies. In Valladolid, a Lorca play due to open this weekend has been cancelled by the regional government.
- Oct 20
Patti Smith urges Americans to vote and calls US leadership deplorable
Speaking in Oviedo on Tuesday, 20 October, the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts laureate said she felt ashamed of the current administration and urged people to vote. She marks 50 years since her first Spanish concert with two shows in Gijón on 20 and 21 October.
- Oct 19
Netflix publishes La bola negra US box office: 277,500 dollars from four cinemas
Netflix's Spanish-language film opened in four cinemas in Los Angeles and New York, and the company published the takings for the first time. Its per-screen average was the second-highest for a non-English film, behind Parasite.
- Oct 16
Los Javis' 'La bola negra' soundtrack released as film opens NewFest in New York
The 24-track soundtrack, released digitally by Lakeshore Records, features Raül Refree's score plus songs by Guitarricadelafuente and Penélope Cruz. Meanwhile the film has drawn almost 4 million cinema viewers in Spain and is now opening in the United States.
- Oct 14
La bola negra passes 23.5 million euros and enters Spain's all-time top 10 box office
The Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi film had taken 23,525,643 euros by Sunday 11 October 2026, according to Rentrak. El Confidencial places it eighth among Spanish films by takings, though the figure is provisional.
- Oct 9
Penélope Cruz wears archive Ralph Lauren suit at London premiere of 'La Bola Negra'
At the London Film Festival on Thursday, 8 October, Cruz presented 'La Bola Negra' in a 2014 Ralph Lauren suit and a black beret, rather than the Chanel designs she usually wears. Asked on the red carpet about Spain's housing crisis, she said young people fighting for housing deserve support.
- Oct 7
Spanish film 'La bola negra' surpasses two million viewers and €15 million in two weeks
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's historical drama La bola negra has drawn two million viewers in Spain, earning €15 million in its first two weeks ahead of its campaign as the country's official submission for the Academy Awards.
- Oct 5
Shakira adds thirteenth Madrid concert for 12 October to conclude European tour
Promoter Live Nation has scheduled an additional performance at Madrid's Macondo Park on 12 October 2026, extending the Colombian singer's sold-out residency to thirteen dates on Spain's National Day.
- Sep 30
Filmmakers Los Javis discuss their breakup and film La bola negra on Cara al Show
Spanish directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi appeared on the television program Cara al Show to discuss their film La bola negra, their personal separation during filming, and their creative process.
- Sep 30
La bola negra sets Tuesday box office record in Spain as cumulative gross tops 6.6 million euros
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's drama drew over two-thirds of Spanish moviegoers on Tuesday through senior ticket discounts, pushing domestic admissions toward one million ahead of its United States rollout.
- Sep 24
Los Javis release Lorca-inspired La bola negra in Spain following Cannes win and Oscar submission
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi bring their Federico García Lorca-inspired film La bola negra to Spanish cinemas on 25 September 2026 following award wins at Cannes and Toronto.
- Sep 24
Pedro Sánchez and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani promote progressive alliance at Gracie Mansion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion to advocate for progressive economic policies during the UN General Assembly.
