Cinelucha

Officially licensed merchandise of classic lucha films & new transmedia storyworlds for the modern era inspired by lucha libre cinema of old

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

Once again thank you to everyone who helped us successfully complete our KS campaign to make the first print of @luchadoresvs a deluxe hardcover collectors edition. Over 400 pages packed with 🤩😮🤯. Over 75% of the print run of 1,000 copies is already sold-out but you can still reserve a copy at cover price for a limited time by making a “Late Pledge.” Get the details on the KS site.

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

We did it! And we did it because of YOU! @luchadoresvs is officially having its 1st printing as a deluxe hardcover collectors edition thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of you who backed the campaign! We have enabled late pledges for a limited number of copies of the book (more than 75% of the planned print run is already spoken for) so if you missed the campaign you can still reserve your copy at cover price for a limited time. Thank you all so very much for all of the support and sharing.

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

We’re under 24 hours from the close of the the @luchadoresvs KS and your final chance to get the deluxe hardcover collectors edition of the book. @AmyDumas is checking out some of our test print - don’t miss her interview in the book!

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

Another stretch goal achieved for @luchadoresvs! Thank you to all who have supported this book so far. We know it’s going to be a challenge to hit our next stretch goal of $60k - but when we do we get to add a preview of an upcoming project in 3D + 3D glasses w/ your book

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

It’s here! The trailer for our book’s KS campaign launching on February 5th - find out what it’s all about and why it’s the most incredible book on the lucha libre film genre ever!

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

2026 has arrived & with it we’re just over 1 month away from the launch of Luchadores vs. Everything on KS. Watch the teaser now & get ready to back the most unique & spectacular book on the lucha libre film genre ever created because the Calderón & García Besné vaults are open…

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

You’ve been introduced to Viviana García Besné and Jeff Everett, but just who was that masked man who introduced them? Why is @maskedrepublic the perfect partner and publisher for our book?

[Mundo Libre @mundolibrearts]

Luchadores vs. Everything @luchadoresvs ⚰️🦇🛸

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

Kevin from @maskedrepublic & @cinelucha, publishers of @luchadoresvs back again to introduce you to the award winning designer & illustrator leading the visual dynamics of the book, Jeffrey Everett (Rockets Are Red) - one more reason why L vs. E is like nothing that has come before (and likely never to be replicated). We’ve been collaborating with Jeff for a decade now on art prints for the luchadores we represent at @LegendsOfLucha, illustrations in our other projects, @expoluchalive posters & branding and an extremely exciting tba 2026 project. But, he’s best known for his work with 100s of bands creating more than 400 concert posters - many of which can be found in his own 400+ page book Let It Bleed: Twenty Years of Concert Poster Design. (Tho, I think he should perhaps be best known for the wonderful human being that he is - but we can save that praise for another day.). If you came to us by way of being a wrestling fan, you may also recognize some of his officially licensed/approved prints of Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho and Becky Lynch among others.
Before I even pitched the idea of doing this book together with Viviana García Besné to her, I very excitedly told Jeff that we had been working on an agreement with her to collaborate on projects under the Cinelucha, brand to which he immediately said “If there is a book, you’d better not do it without me.” What I heard: “Your good friend, incredible illustrator & designer, Jeff, just signed up to help turn the idea into reality & that means we’ll be producing a real work of art the likes of which has never been seen.”
It’s not hyperbole to say this team - Viviana, Jeff and Masked Republic - form a trio unlike anything the lucha, film or publishing worlds have ever seen before. This book was going to be an incredible work of art, passion and love from the first moment the idea was conceived. NOW, add on over 50 collaborators bringing their own experiences, stories and art and Luchadores Vs. Everything is beyond our wildest dreams for the project. Join us on our KS journey to take this 350+ page epic and make it a hardcover collectors edition. #luchalibre #luchadores #kickstarter #film #mexico

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

This is Kevin from Masked Republic & @cinelucha here, publishers of @luchadoresvs to share a little about our partners in the book because they are too humble to put themselves over on the level which they deserve. First up, the writer, director and film activist Viviana García Besné without whom this book literally could not exist. For more than a decade, Ruben Zamora and I searched to find someone who was directly connected to the rights for any of the classic lucha libre films and when @killerfilm introduced us to Viviana she was so much more than we ever dreamed possible! Not only was she a direct family member of the Calderón and García Besné film dynasties, but she was actively working to both restore and distribute the classic films (some of her work which we had on our office shelves and had no idea SHE had lead the gorgeous restorations) and even more than that - she was working to tell the story of her family, their films and the far too long overlooked lucha libre film genre. She had stories passed down through her family and she had access to the actual real-life no-exaggeration vaults filled with history - much of which had never been seen or explored by the general public. And so we proposed an idea - what if we worked together to create the greatest book on the lucha libre film genre ever created? This is that book. It’s history. It’s art. It’s stories. It’s a love letter. And, together, it is way more than the sum of its parts. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the 50+ friends who have become collaborators of text, interviews and art in the book. But today, please take a moment to read, swipe and get to know Viviana whose dedication to her family’s film legacy and respect for the genre in general will be a huge part of future generations being able to watch, know and understand the entire lucha libre film genre.
Be sure to keep your eyes open and mark your calendar so you don’t miss out on the special Day 1 Backer Bonuses on February 5th when the campaign to print the book (already 350 pages!) launches!
#luchalibre #cinemexicano #luchadores #luchamovies

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

Have you seen just a portion of the absolutely incredible lineup of art contributors to @luchadoresvs? We are so honored to have legends, some of the most incredible names in comics and art and up and coming artists all coming together inside our 300+ pages. If you’re not familiar with any of them, now’s the time to give them a follow. And feel free to share this post and help us spread the word about this incredible artist lineup as we head toward our launch on February 5, 2026!
Visit the LuchadoresVsEverything site for more on the most incredible book on the lucha libre film genre ever created coming to you from Masked Republic, Viviana García Besné, Rockets Are Red and dozens of incredible collaborators. Next post we’ll focus on the writing collaborators including David Wilt, Trash Mex, @rainville_keith & @killerfilm!

#luchalibre #luchalibrefilms #luchafilms #luchadorfilms #Mexico #cinema #pelicula #peliculasdeluchadores #bmovies #classiccinema #elsanto #bluedemon #batwoman #dracula #elhombrelobo #frankestein #filmbook #librodecine #cine #viviagarciabesne #rocketsarered #maskedrepublic #cinelucha

[Luis Perro @desdela3cuerda]

Los @luchadoresvseverything 🤼🏽‍♂️👊🏽

[Ho-Seh Esquivel | Commissions Open @hosehesquivel]

I'll be contributing an illustration to @luchadoresvs from @maskedrepublic and Rockets are Red.

I'm proud to be a part of this project! Kickstarter coming soon!

#luchadoresvseverything #cinelucha #luchalibre #movies #book #kickstarter #art #illustration

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

While he’s known more for his TV writing (Villainous, Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness), book writing (Armor of God series) and voice acting (Spanish voices for MCU, Transformers) l @TheDamnBeast is also a damn fine artist! Excited to have him be 1 of more than 30 art contributors!

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

On this Diá de Muertos the vault awakens….@maskedrepublic, Viviana García Besné & Rockets Are Red invite you to join us as the legendary Calderón & García Besné lucha libre film vaults are opened to the depths of which has never before been seen or experienced. Feb 5 2026 on KS.

[Masked Republic @maskedrepublic]

On this Diá de Muertos the vault awakens….Masked Republic, Viviana García Besné and Rockets Are Red invite you to join us as the legendary Calderón & García Besné lucha libre film vaults are opened to the depths of which has never before been seen or experienced. On February 5, 2026 we will join with dozens of friends who have become our collaborators for this epic undertaking and proudly launch @cinelucha’s Luchadores vs. Everything on KS. Give @luchadoresvs a follow and head to the book’s site now to add yourself to our list so you are sure not to miss every update including what our special Day 1 Backer Bonus Rewards will be!

#luchalibre #luchalibrefilms #luchafilms #luchadorfilms #Mexico #cinema #pelicula #peliculasdeluchadores #bmovies #classiccinema #elsanto #bluedemon #batwoman #dracula #elhombrelobo #frankestein #filmbook #librodecine #cine #viviagarciabesne #rocketsarered #maskedrepublic #cinelucha

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

Were the #1 selling tee on @PWTees this week! Head there now and into the @cinelucha shop to get the awesome Santo & Blue Demon vs. Dracula & Hombre Lobo illustrated by Rockets Are Red for our upcoming book!

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

TODAY! If you’re at NYCC don’t miss the @HeadlockedComic & @maskedrepublic panel where our designer & illustrator Jeff Everett will be talking about Luchadores vs. Everything & sharing latest preview of pages from the upcoming book! + stop by the Headlocked booth for the poster

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

Find them at https://t.co/xV7n1nSBuL

[luchadoresvseverything @luchadoresvs]

We’re gearing up for @NY_Comic_Con and dropping new gear - in the form of our first @cinelucha apparel - officially licensed from @PermanenciaVolu & @vivianagbg with illustrations by Jeff Everett/Rockets Are Red from our forthcoming book! Find them at @PWTees