Javier Calvo
Spanish actor and director
Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 10h ago
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.
- 2d ago
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 3
Guitarricadelafuente closes Spanish Leather tour in Madrid before 15,500 fans
Álvaro Lafuente concluded his Spanish Leather tour before 15,500 fans at Madrid's Movistar Arena on Friday night, dedicating songs to housing protesters.
- Oct 2
Netflix plans broad theatrical release for KPop Demon Hunters 2 as streaming strategy shifts
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos announced at the Bloomberg Screentime conference that the Oscar-winning animated hit will receive an extended cinema run alongside upcoming titles from David Fincher and Greta Gerwig.
- 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
HBO Max develops Tor drama series with Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, Fran Araújo, and Eduard Sola
Screenwriters Fran Araújo and Eduard Sola will write the multi-decade Pyrenean crime drama, produced by Suma Content alongside journalist Carles Porta.
- 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.
