Championext
Championext (Spanish: Campeonex) is a 2023 Spanish sports comedy-drama film directed by Javier Fesser and written by Fesser, Athenea Mata and David Marqués.[3] It is a sequel to the 2018 film Champions.[4] Once again, it stars Jesús Vidal, Gloria Ramos, Sergio Olmo, Jesús Lago Solís, José de Luna, Fran Fuentes, Alberto Nieto, Roberto Chinchilla and Stefan López.[5] It premiered on August 18, 2023, in Spanish theaters.[6]
Championext | |
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Spanish | Campeonex |
Directed by | Javier Fesser |
Written by | Javier Fesser Athenea Mata David Marqués |
Produced by | Álvaro Longoria Luis Manso Pilar Benito Javier Fesser |
Starring | Jesús Vidal Gloria Ramos Sergio Olmo Jesús Lago Solís José de Luna Fran Fuentes Alberto Nieto Roberto Chinchilla Stefan López |
Cinematography | Ángel Amorós |
Edited by | Javi Frutos |
Production companies | Morena Films Películas Pendelton |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | €10.2 million[2] |
Synopsis
When the new rookie coach of the "champions" team ends up enrolling them in track and field instead of basketball, a series of crazy situations will ensue due to the demands of the new discipline and the coach's surprising ability to attract every types of misfortunes and calamities.[7][8]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[9]
- Jesús Vidal as Marin
- Gloria Ramos as Collantes
- Sergio Olmo as Sergio
- Jesús Lago Solís as Jesús
- José de Luna as Juanma
- Fran Fuentes as Paquito
- Alberto Nieto as Benito
- Roberto Chinchilla as Román
- Stefan López as Manuel
- Jelen García
- Juan Pino Rodil
- Elisa Hipólito as Cecilia[10]
Production
Principal photography began at the end of August 2022[11] and ended at the end of November of the same year in Madrid, Spain for 9 weeks.[12][13][14]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on August 18, 2023. It became the largest-grossing film on that Friday with €603,000 and a 32% box-office share.[15] It ended with a €1.72 million opening weekend.[16]
See also
References
- Cinemagavia (2023-05-11). ""Campeonex": regresan los emblemáticos protagonistas de la primera entrega". Cinemagavia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "¡Prepárate para emocionarte! El tráiler de 'Campeonex' llega con una historia conmovedora y un elenco excepcional". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "'Campeonex', la esperada continuación de 'Campeones', ya tiene fecha de estreno". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Primer tráiler de 'Campeonex', la secuela de 'Campeones', que se pasa al atletismo". www.ecartelera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "'Campeonex' el regreso de los Campeones de Javier Fesser ya tiene fecha de estreno". okdiario.com (in Spanish). 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "'Campeonex': tráiler, argumento, reparto y fecha de estreno en los cines". MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Cinemanía (2023-05-10). "'Campeonex': fecha de estreno, tráiler y sinopsis de la secuela de 'Campeones'". Cinemanía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Reparto de Campeonex (Campeones 2) (película 2023). Dirigida por Javier Fesser". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Elices, Raquel (18 August 2023). "Elisa Hipólito, así es la nueva entrenadora de los Campeones: la actriz de 'CampeoneX'". rtve.es.
- Antolín, Carlos (2022-08-05). "'Campeones 2' comenzará a rodarse en breve". Tu Cine Crítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Meeks, Randy (2022-11-21). "Vuelven los campeones de Javier Fesser: termina el rodaje de 'Campeonex', una secuela que reunirá a casi todo el reparto (aunque hay una ausencia irreparable)". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Amores, Raúl (2022-11-21). "'Campeonex' Javier Fesser | Fin rodaje, protagonistas y detalles". Los Lunes Seriéfilos - Cine, series, televisión y entretenimiento (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Cinemanía (2022-11-21). "La secuela de 'Campeones' se llama 'Campeonex', y ya ha terminado su rodaje". Cinemanía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ""CampeoneX" también en los cines: desbanca a "Barbie" y es el mejor estreno español del año". EFE. 19 August 2023.
- Hopewell, John (26 August 2023). "'Championext' Replaces 'Barbenheimer' as Spain's New Box Office Phenom". Variety.