Jennifer Lopez dazzles in the first trailer of the new adaptation of the kiss of the spider woman
The musical cinema will continue to step on this 2025. And not only with the sequel to WICKEDwhich in the last hours premiered its first advance, but with the musical adaptation of Spider -woman kissstarring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna.
After passing through the Sundance Festival, the film led by Bill Condon He presented his first trailer. It is a new adaptation of the Broadway musical, which in turn is based on the classic Argentine writer Manuel Puig, published in 1976.
If the name sounds to you, it is because the work was already taken to the cinema in 1985 in a more contained version. But what this new installment brings is pure show, fantasy and drama, with the unmistakable seal of Condon, the same one that directed Dreamgirls and Beauty and the beast.
What is the new version of The Spider Women’s Kiss?
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History places us in a cell where two prisoners live that could not be more different. On the one hand is Valentín (Diego Luna), An idealistic political prisoner. On the other, Molina (Tonatiuh), A gay man imprisoned for “public indecency.” Among them an unexpected relationship is formed, woven through the stories that Molina makes about her favorite film diva: Ingrid Luna, a fantasy character played by Jennifer Lopez.
Every time Molina tells a story, we transport ourselves to a dream world, in the golden Hollywood style, with JLO shining like a classic movie star.
Teaser aesthetics advances visual work that bets strongly to technicolor and theatrical resources. It is a musical, but also a drama about identity, desire, resistance and the need to find beauty even in the darkest contexts. A mixture that, if handled well, can result in something really powerful.
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The film was received with great praise at the Sundance Festival, where critics applauded the performance of Lopez. Many even pointed out the actress’s interpretation could bring her closer to her first Oscar nomination.
After its success in Hustlerswhere he received praise for his dramatic role, now he gets fully into a more theatrical and glamorous record. In the advance you can see it singing, dancing and shining on stage, while placing a film actress inside the movie. A role that seems tailored.
In addition to starring, Jennifer Lopez It is also one of the executive producers with Diego Luna, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Mark Scheinberg, among many others.
The original musical, released on Broadway in 1993, was a phenomenon. He won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Libretto and Best Score. The participation of figures like Chita Rivera in the main role helped to become a modern classic. And now, decades later, this new version promises to bring it closer to new audiences with a fresh and ambitious look.
Spider -woman kiss It plans its cinemas premiere for the October 10 In the United States.
