Buddies and the Heir

Buddies and the Heir, known in Portuguese as Colegas e o Herdeiro, is scheduled for theatrical release on August 13, 2026. Produced by Gatacine, the film is a Portuguese-language family comedy-drama and forms part of the Colegas film collection.

The story begins in Punta del Este, Uruguay, where the death of a hotel owner sets off an inheritance dispute. Stallone, an actor with Down syndrome, considers himself the rightful heir to the hotel. Opposing his claim is Magrelo, a young autistic man who was raised as an adopted son by the deceased. Before the will is formally read, Stallone takes matters into his own hands and reassembles a group of old friends with Down syndrome from the institute in Brazil where they once lived, bringing them to the hotel for a week's stay.

The film belongs to the Colegas franchise, a Brazilian series centered on characters with Down syndrome.