Jennifer Lopez is delivering one of the most exciting roles of her career. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" has just shared its first trailer, showing a blonde Lopez delivering a bold and musical performance that's likely to get tons of media attention.
"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a movie adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical, which went on to win various Tony Awards that year.
Lopez plays the role of Ingrid Luna and the titular Spider Woman, a silver screen actress à la Marilyn Monroe, who's brought to life by Molina, a prisoner who turns to her for comfort. As the film progresses, Molina imagines the Spider Woman in all sorts of fantastic settings, performing stunning musical numbers as a way to escape his reality.
The plot of the film is based on the 1976 novel of the same name, written by the Argentine writer Manuel Puig, exploring the relationship between Molina and his cellmate Valentin, a political prisoner. The cast is rounded out by Diego Luna and Tonatiuh, with the actors receiving rave reviews upon the film's release at the Sundance Film Festival.
You can check out the full trailer below:
Ben Affleck is one of the film's producers
"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a big production, with many significant names attached to it. Lopez serves as one of the producers, alongside her ex-husband Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and more.
In an interview with Variety's Awards Circuit podcast, Lopez described her work in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" as "the most challenging and rewarding role I’ve ever had."
"It’s a dark story, but also one about love and survival — about helping each other through hard times,” she continued. "I think that’s a message we really need right now."
"Kiss of the Spider Woman" premieres in theaters this fall, on October 10th.