Netflix Eyes $5 Million Deal for The Black Ball After Cannes Auction
Netflix is nearing a deal to acquire La Bola Negra (The Black Ball) for around $5 million after a Cannes premiere sparked a bidding war, with Neon, A24 and Mubi pursuing U.S. rights and Goodfellas negotiating international terms, though the deal remains contingent. The queer epic, from Los Javis, stars Guitarradelafuente in his screen debut alongside Glenn Close and a Penélope Cruz cameo, and follows three gay men across 1932, 1937 and 2017 as it competes for Palme d’Or and the Queer Palm.