Latido Nets ‘Championext’ Sequel To Javier Fesser Box Office Slam Dunk ‘Champions’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Holly Jones “Championext”(“Campeonex”), the anticipated follow-up to Javier Fesser’s Spanish comedy triumph “Champions” (“Campeones”) which scooped Forqué, Goya, and Feroz awards for best picture and delighted audiences to the tune of a stellar €18.5 million ($21.4 million) box office grab, has been acquired for international sales by Latido Films (“The Beasts”).

Written by Fesser (“Camino”) and Athenea Mata (“El Secreto de Lilith”) in collaboration with David Marqués, the film follows nearly the same cast of beloved characters two years after they’ve left the fierce competition behind.

A Los Amigos reunion will see “the landscape move from the world of basketball to the world of athletics for people with disabilities while making room to explore the fascinating world of metaverses and virtual reality,” Fesser revealed in a statement.

Delving further into the world of its protagonists, the film allows for a broader reveal while cementing the feel-good sentiment and relatability that brought the original high-acclaim. “The public’s goodwill and interest in these issues, due to the success of the original film, obliges us to focus on deeper, more committed themes such as family issues, social barriers, how we deal with pain and forgiveness, as well as the way people with disabilities are treated more widely, as well as conflict resolution,” Fesser stated.