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Los Javis on La Bola Negra; Colm Meaney goes dark on Mobland

Penélope Cruz stars in the Cannes hit that is now Spain's entry for the Oscars, while Colm Meaney plays a far darker role on Mobland.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:48 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

Photo: Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photo: Penélope Cruz — Photo: Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

First reported by Deadline: “‘La Bola Negra’ Directing Duo Los Javis Reveal How Spanish Sensation Became “The Journey Of Our Lives””, with reporting from /Film.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:48 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Bola Negra, Duo.
BBN covered this story before: Seinfeld Dances Out Hecklers as Apple's iPhone Duo Folds Open (October 17).

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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports that Los Javis, the Spanish directing duo behind La Bola Negra, say the film with Penélope Cruz became the journey of their lives.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt was a sensation at Cannes and it's now Spain's entry for the Oscars race.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSlash Film says Mobland season two shows the dark side of Colm Meaney, who spent years on Star Trek as Chief Petty Officer Miles O'Brien.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHis whole career was a rank, and now he gets to be bad.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love it! I haven't seen a single episode, but I'm certain he's wonderful.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAfter years of fixing the transporter, he now sends people somewhere you can't beam them back from.

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