Netflix to Report Box Office for Six Upcoming Films: Includes 'La Bola Negra' Starring Penélope Cruz
Netflix will report box office figures for six upcoming films. Included is Cannes jury-winning director duo’s film “La Bola Negra,” acquired for **$5 million** and recently screened at Telluride, starring Penélope Cruz.
Netflix said it will begin reporting box office figures for six upcoming films.
The most prominent among them is “La Bola Negra,” a generational queer drama from directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo that won the jury prize for best director at the Cannes Film Festival in May and was sold to Netflix for $5 million. The Penélope Cruz-starrer also screened at the Telluride Film Festival last weekend.
The move to publish box office numbers signals a shift in Netflix’s approach to theatrical releases and transparency about their performance.
The source did not specify which other five films will be included or provide exact dates for Netflix’s reporting.
What we know
- Netflix will report box office figures for six upcoming films.
- “La Bola Negra” was sold to Netflix for **$5 million**, won the **jury prize for best director** at Cannes, and screened at Telluride.
- The film stars Penélope Cruz.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that netflix will report box office figures for six upcoming films.
- Reporting from Variety Film is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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