{
  "id": 132757,
  "title": "Netflix Commits to Its Longest-Ever Theatrical Window for Awards Player ‘La Bola Negra’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/netflix-commits-to-its-longest-ever-theatrical-window-for-awards",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/netflix-commits-to-longest-ever-theatrical-window-la-bola-negra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netflix has announced that it will release the film 'La Bola Negra' in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2023, with a streaming release scheduled for December 2, 2023. This makes the film the longest theatrical exclusivity window in Netflix's history, spanning over 45 days. The film, which won Best Director at Cannes for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, tells the story of three generations of men connected by desire, pain, and love, spanning nearly a century of Spanish history. TheWrap praised the film as a \"rousing testament to queer love's timeless resilience\" and noted the unique way it blends past and present. 'La Bola Negra' stars Spanish musician Guitarricadelafuente and Penélope Cruz, among others. The film will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentations section, where Cruz will receive the TIFF Special Tribute Award.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Netflix Sets Longest Theatrical Window Ever At 46 Days For Cannes Acquisition ‘La Bola Negra’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/netflix-sets-longest-theatrical-window-ever-at-46-days-for-cannes",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘La Bola Negra’ Moves to October as Netflix Extends Theatrical Window for Oscar Hopeful to 47 Days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/la-bola-negra-moves-to-october-as-netflix-extends-theatrical-window",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Netflix Sets Its Longest Theatrical Window Ever for Oscar Hopeful ‘La Bola Negra,’ Moving Up Release Date",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/netflix-sets-its-longest-theatrical-window-ever-for-oscar-hopeful-la",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}