'Champions' will become a trilogy with Víctor García León

Javier Fesser takes over from Víctor García León, who will direct a new installment of the Campeones franchise after 'Campeones' (2018) and 'CampeoneX' (2023) with Pendelton Films y Morena Films to production.

The original film, the winner of the Goya for best film Champions (2018), marked a before and after, raising almost 20 million euros and gathering almost 3.3 million viewers in the rooms. His successor, Campeonex (2023), revalidated this triumph, becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of its year, with a gross over the 12 million euros and touching the 2 million viewers.

Now, the saga continues with an important novelty: Víctor García León (Get away from me, Selfie, The Europeans) will be the director of the new film, taking over from Javier Fesser (The Miracle of P. Tinto, Camino) who will remain linked to the project to ensure that the “DNA and spirit of the franchise remain intact.” "It is great news that Víctor García León takes the baton in the script and direction and we could not be more excited. Sometimes, changes fit perfectly, and this is one of those cases. Víctor brings with him talent, humor and a special sensitivity that greatly enrich the project and provide a new and different vision of the Campeones concept, maintaining the values and essence of the previous films. This replacement is a commitment to good work and to put creativity at the center of everything. Start a exciting stage!”, declared Fesser himself.

The film will once again have the production machinery that has led to the success of previous installments. Pendelton Films, con Luis Manso y Javier Fesser as producers and Morena Films, con Alvaro Longory y Pilar Benito, in charge of production. The film, in the words of the production team, will seek its “own identity” while keeping the spirit of the saga intact, maintaining the mix of “tenderness, humor and sincerity.” Likewise, it has been confirmed that the project will feature the return of several of the beloved “champions”, who will be accompanied by important new features in the artistic cast.