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[CosTaSsSs]

Jennifer Lopez Attached to Star in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Musical Film From 'Dreamgirls' Director Bill Condon (EXCLUSIVE)

 

By Adam B. Vary

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Jennifer Lopez is attached to star in a feature adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman," written and directed by "Dreamgirls" filmmaker Bill Condon, Variety has confirmed with a source close to the production. The music is by legends John Kander and Fred Ebb, based on the novel by Manuel Puig and the book of the musical by Terrence McNally.

The musical is set in an Argentinian prison in 1981. Lopez would play the titular role, a fantasy woman named Aurora created by Luis Molina, a gay hairdresser serving an eight-year sentence for allegedly corrupting a minor. To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, including a role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss. Molina's life is upended when a Marxist, Valentin Arregui Paz, is brought into his cell, and the two form an unlikely bond.

 

The new movie, which is independently financed, is currently searching for an unknown to play Molina. According to a casting breakdown obtained by Variety, the role "presents as an openly queer and effeminate gay man, but may be on the non-binary/trans femme spectrum." Rehearsals would start in February with a plan to begin filming in April in New Jersey.

The two previous adaptations of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" — the 1993 musical, and a 1985 feature film adaptation of Puig's novel from director Héctor Babenco — both won wide critical acclaim and major awards attention. William Hurt won the Oscar for best actor for playing Molina. And the musical won seven Tony Awards, including for best musical and for all three performers: Chita Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello.

Condon has become one of the preeminent filmmakers of the movie musical: He wrote the screenplay for 2002's "Chicago," wrote and directed 2006's "Dreamgirls," directed 2017's "Beauty and the Beast," and co-wrote the screenplay for 2017's "The Greatest Showman." He also directed both parts of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," and most recently directed regular collaborator Ian McKellen in the 2019 thriller "The Good Liar." He won an Oscar for his screenplay for his 1998 film with McKellen, "Gods and Monsters."

Lopez — whose ninth studio album, "This Is Me… Now," is set to debut early next year — is one of the most successful multi-hyphenates in the industry, launching her film career by playing the late Tejano star Selena in 1997's "Selena." Incredibly, however, this would be her first role in a full-fledged musical.

 

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jennifer-lopez-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-musical-bill-condon-1235825197/

Edited May 28 by CosTaSsSs

[TaylorNation]

OMG 

 

the bar is very high, hopefully it serves like this 

 

 

 

[Totami Legend]

2024 will be her year. 

[Dragonfly]

I read this book for one of my spanish courses in Uni

[insomniac]

So freakin exciting!

[insomniac]

Rehearsals have started for some days now—she (or her assistant) was spotted with a branded bling cup for this movie @CosTaSsSs

 

 

Filming starts next month:

 

 

 

Edited March 19 by insomniac

[CosTaSsSs]

This and Unstoppable are the ones I'm excited to see! I'm so excited for the music, dancing and the costumes. 

[Lovett]

[insomniac]

11 minutes ago, Lovett said:

Exciting!! Filming has commenced this past week, so I'm expecting we'll learn even more about casting soon.

[CosTaSsSs]

I'm so excited for this!!

[insomniac]

On 4/9/2024 at 10:43 PM, CosTaSsSs said:

I'm so excited for this!!

 

 

Did you see this @Yudelkis @Mokichi @Dabbyy

[Yudelkis]

8 hours ago, insomniac said:

 

 

Did you see this @Yudelkis @Mokichi @Dabbyy

[CosTaSsSs]

So excited for the new music as well! 

[Mokichi]

I cant wait !

[CosTaSsSs]

Does anyone remembers when they are supposed to wrap this up?

[Dabbyy]

They are hot ... all 3 of them !

 

[insomniac]

On 4/26/2024 at 12:03 PM, CosTaSsSs said:

Does anyone remembers when they are supposed to wrap this up?

Apparently they wrapped already?

 

 

Footage of Jen on set. Outfit looks cute.

 

 

 

[insomniac]

@CosTaSsSs she's so excited about this film!!  Btw, the OP is not legible in dark mode because the font is black. Can you reformat?
 

Interview Jen talking about KOTSW:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Ph0TJthU-/?igsh=aDZsdWtpcGh2cXE2

 

 

 

[CosTaSsSs]

2 hours ago, insomniac said:

@CosTaSsSs she's so excited about this film!!  Btw, the OP is not legible in dark mode because the font is black. Can you reformat?
 

Interview Jen talking about KOTSW:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Ph0TJthU-/?igsh=aDZsdWtpcGh2cXE2

 

 

 

It's unbelievable how time flies and we got Atlas, and now Unstoppable and this are the ones who upcoming. I wonder if they are going to announce any other projects soon. Would love if she is part of the Knives Out and their third instalment, 

[insomniac]

On 5/28/2024 at 4:34 PM, CosTaSsSs said:

It's unbelievable how time flies and we got Atlas, and now Unstoppable and this are the ones who upcoming. I wonder if they are going to announce any other projects soon. Would love if she is part of the Knives Out and their third instalment, 

Knives Out supporting role would be cool.

 

Btw, test screenings for Kiss of the Spider Woman starting this week already!!

[insomniac]

 

[insomniac]

"Yeah glad we got there early. And with a million dollar NDA, i guess that's the end of my thoughts on the evening lol"

 

"All I will add is that John Kander was at the screening, and afterwards seemed very happy."

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/Jennifer-Lopez-to-Star-in-KISS-OF-THE-SPIDER-WOMAN-Film/7

 

[insomniac]

From recent test screening (they signed NDAs):

 

"I really don't think anyone will sue me for saying it's in great shape and I thoroughly enjoyed it"

 

"I also don't think anyone will sue me for saying the performer they found to play Molina is FANTASTIC."

 

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/Jennifer-Lopez-to-Star-in-KISS-OF-THE-SPIDER-WOMAN-Film/8

 

 

[insomniac]

"Bill Condon and J Lo were both in attendance at the screening in LA last week"
 

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/Jennifer-Lopez-to-Star-in-KISS-OF-THE-SPIDER-WOMAN-Film/8
 

 

[X~MoviePoP]

This would probably come out next year at festivals and go for the 2026 oscars