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Bill Condon is no stranger to the movie musical. He wrote 2002’s Chicago and went on to direct both Oscar-winner Dreamgirls and Disney hit Beauty and the Beast. This past winter Condon debuted his latest, The Kiss of the Spider Woman, in an unexpected locale: The Sundance Film Festival.

While it has debuted its fair share star power, Sundance is more known for quiet dramas than splashy musicals starring one of the world’s biggest popstars. (It should be noted that this wasn’t Condon’s first time at the fest — Gods and Monsters, for which he won an Oscar, debuted in Park City in 1998.) But the Eccles proved a warm venue for the film, which had audiences clapping for star Jennifer Lopez’s showstopping turn and the film earned overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Condon’s The Kiss of the Spider Woman — based on a 1976 novel by Argentinean author Manuel Puig,...

Taron Egerton recently opened up about the possibility of a sequel to his hit 2024 thriller Carry-On, and it sounds like fans might not want to get their hopes up.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Egerton explained that making Carry-On 2 would be tricky without losing the magic of the original. “Carry-On 2 is really hard. It’s a celebration of Christmas and a celebration of people who work at Christmas. It then needs to have this huge plot that needs to be foiled and maybe the earwig component. All of that is quite hard to achieve in a sequel without it feeling contrived and to the point of defying credulity. So I have not heard anything, but who knows, stranger things have happened,” he said.

The actor, who played Tsa agent Ethan Kopek, seems skeptical but didn’t completely shut the door on the idea. Carry-On, released on Netflix on...

Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Bill Condon’s upcoming movie musical version of Kiss of the Spider Woman is heading to theaters on Oct. 10. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh Elizarraraz, the film is anticipated to be a serious Oscar contender, spinning a tale of human connection between two unlikely prisoners — and the movie star that binds them together.

It’s the second feature film adaptation to spring from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel of the same name. Released on July 26, 1985, Héctor Babenco’s Kiss of the Spider Woman also proved a huge hit with Oscar voters, scoring four nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the 58th Academy Awards. It made history as one of the first films with overt LGBTQ+ themes to be nominated in both of those major categories.

Kiss of the Spider Woman is, at heart, a long conversation...

It's the movie that made little princesses everywhere want to lose a glass slipper in hopes of it being found by a charming prince. So many Cinderella films have been made, and many actresses have portrayed the princess, from Julie Andrews to Brandy. Both starred in Rodgers & Hammerstein's version based on the fairytale, and now a limited series from Skydance Television and Concord Originals has landed on Disney+.

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopezwill produce the series under her Nuyorican Productions banner. The project, which is currently in development, will be a musical series emphasizing Cinderella's fairy godparents' perspectives. Deadline also reports that a bidding war ensued between Amazon and Disney for the series, with Disney ultimately emerging victorious.

Rachel Shukert, whose credits include The Handmaid's Tale, Glow, Nine Perfect Strangers, The Baby-Sitters Club, and more, has written the upcoming limited series and is attached as executive producer and showrunner. Skydance...

There's nothing like a good thriller that'll have you on the edge of your seat. The thriller genre has produced some of the highest-grossing films, especially when combined with other genres such as crime, action, and superhero. Thrillers also boasts some of the most intriguing plots, and the newest to appear is a film starring Andor's Diego Luna. According to Deadline, the actor will join forces with The Terminal List star Taylor Kitsch in an indie thriller titled Eleven Days. The movie, directed by Peter Landesman, who also helmed Parkland and Concussion, is expected to bring the heat in various ways.

Eleven Days will be set in 1974, during extremely hot summer days in Texas. A determined and ruthless prisoner, Federico Carrasco (Luna), plays a round of a deadly game against the head of the Texas Department of Corrections, Jim Estelle (Kitsch), following an escape plan gone wrong. Carrasco takes over...

We are launching our Gold Derby predictions center event for Oscars 2026 nominations today! Even though Academy Awards nominees will not be announced for another six months, on Jan. 22, 2026, see how well you see into the future. Click here to jump in right away, helping us set the extremely early odds and rankings for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.

As we begin this new event, there are almost 50 contenders for Best Picture. Please keep in mind that we will update the predictions center weekly by adding, deleting, and changing movies, performers, and more. These updates will be made based on new information from the studios/campaigners provided to us. A movie and its contenders can only be added once it has a U.S. distributor and an approximate or firm release date in 2025. In a few months,...

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and RedBird Capital Gerry Cardinale’s independent artist-led studio, Artists Equity, has signed an overall three-year theatrical feature film agreement with Sony Pictures.

The deal calls for Sony handling the global release of Artists Equity productions. The Culver City lot will also finance the films and handle all ancillaries, with Artists Equity having the option to co-finance individual projects.

Artists Equity has had a long-running non-exclusive relationship with Amazon MGM Studios on such movies as Gavin O’Connor’s The Accountant 2 ($102M global box office), Affleck’s Air Jordan Nike movie Air ($90M global) and the William Goldenberg-directed, Jennifer Lopez-starring Prime Video movie Unstoppable. Those specific features were select deals with that studio, in addition to the Doug Liman directed, Casey Affleck and Damon starring The Instigators with Apple, as well as the Cillian Murphy drama Small Things Like These with Lionsgate.

“Artists Equity,...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity has only been around for three years, but in that span the company has created a number of starry projects designed to create more equity for the artists that actually create them (hence the name). But after bouncing around between distributors and taking time to find a home for some of their more ambitious projects, they’ve now settled down and tied the knot with a studio.

Artists Equity has entered into an overall theatrical feature film deal with Sony Pictures, a three-year deal that will see Sony finance and theatrically distribute globally anything that Affleck and Damon’s company develops and produces. Artists Equity will also have the option to co-finance individual projects.

The company was founded in response to giving artists a larger share of streaming profits, but they’ve now landed with a studio in Sony that will commit...

Amber Heard has been announced as part of the cast for Spirit of the People.The project is a departure for the actress into theatre as it’s a new play by Jeremy O. Harris set to premiere at the 2025 Williamstown Theatre Festival. He said about the work: “I wanted to challenge myself.”The 79th edition of the Massachusetts-based festival, which begins its summer run next year, will include Spirit of the People as a centrepiece. The production is directed by Katina Medina Mora and will feature 38-year-old Amber alongside Brandon Flynn, 30, and Lío Mehiel, 33. Harris, 35, known for Slave Play and the film Zola, and is leading the festival’s new Creative Collective, a shared leadership model also comprised of model and actor Kaia Gerber, 23, producer Alyssa Reeder, entrepreneur Alex Stoclet and choreographer Christopher Rudd.The play’s cast also includes Tony Award nominees Ato Blankson-Wood, 39, and James Cusati-Moyer, 35, as well as Amandla Jahava,...

Amber Heard has lined up a comeback project, but it won't be on the big or small screens. Instead, the Aquaman actress has joined playwright Jeremy O. Harris’ stage production, Spirit of the People.

Heard will be part of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of the play, according to Variety. Harris has also cast Brandon Flynn (True Detective and The Parenting) and Lío Mehiel (Dear Evan Hansen), in addition to previously-announced cast members Amandla Jahava (Dmz), Emma Ramos (New Amsterdam) and Julian Sanchez (Jack Ryan).

Amber Heard Lines Up Comeback With Stage Drama

Tony Award nominees Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer round out the cast of Spirit of the People, along with Zachary Booth (Damages) and Tonatiuh (Kiss of the Spider Woman). Spirit of the People is told through dual languages – Spanish and English – despite the fact that Harris didn't actually speak Spanish before writing the play.

“I wanted to challenge myself,...

Roadside Attractions and Jennifer Lopez has debuted the teaser trailer for Bill Condon’s upcoming film adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman.’

The movie unfolds in an unnamed Latin American country’s prison in 1981, where Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), an effeminate gay window dresser, is serving an eight-year sentence for public indecency.

To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring a fantasy woman named Aurora (Jennifer Lopez) – a classic silver screen diva. One of her fictional roles is that of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss.

Molina’s life is soon upended when a hardened political prisoner, Valentin Arregui Paz (Diego Luna), is brought into his cell, and the two form an unlikely bond.

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The film hits U.S. cinemas on October 10th.

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Jennifer Lopez is all set to make her big-screen comeback after last year’s Unstoppable and Atlas with the upcoming musical drama Kiss of the Spider Woman. While it may sound like a Spider-Man-related film focused on Gwen Stacy, it is not. The film is an adaptation of the Broadway musical and novel of the same name.

Kiss of the Spider Woman has received rave reviews since its Sundance premiere, where it reportedly received a standing ovation. The film will mark Bill Condon’s comeback as a director after 2019. So, what is this movie about? Who stars in it? And, will the movie get a similar treatment like Emilia Pérez, last year’s controversial musical drama?

What is Kiss of the Spider Woman about? Diego Luna in Kiss of the Spider Woman | Credits: Lionsgate

Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman is an upcoming musical drama that did wonders...

Photo Credit: Roadside Attractions Prepare yourself for a movie experience unlike any other! Celebrated director Bill Condon, famous for Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast, is making a comeback to the movie musical with an absolutely amazing and emotionally charged version of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Inspired by Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel and the celebrated Broadway version by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb, this new film brings the story to life with striking visuals and real emotional weight. The film stars Emmy Award nominee Diego Luna as Valentín, a political prisoner who finds an unlikely connection with his cellmate Molina, played by Tonatiuh. Imprisoned for public obscenity, Molina, a window dresser, escapes the brutal truths of their confinement by telling the magical story of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen star Ingrid Luna, played by the one and only Jennifer Lopez. We can’t wait...

Roadside Attractions has dropped a trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bill Condon’s adaptation of the Broadway musical that stars Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh. The pic, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, was picked up soon after by Roadside, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment and is set for a theatrical release October 10 in the awards-season corridor.

The stage musical, which was based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel that was turned into the 1985 movie starring Raul Julia and William Hurt, is set in military-run 1983 Argentina and centers on a pair of prison cellmates. Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser jailed for indecency, keeps up the spirts of political prisoner Valentin (Luna) by telling tales about his favorite musical actress, Ingrid Luna. The trailer shows off the stark difference between the prison and Luna’s Old Hollywood fantasy world as the two men begin to fall in love.

The first trailer for the critically acclaimed new movie musical Kiss of the Spider Womanpromises lights, cameras, and plenty of action, as Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh take center stage in a visionary story that spins an intriguing web of seduction, politics, and escapism through Technicolor-hued fantasy. The film adapts the acclaimed 1976 novel and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, with Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon at the helm of the show-stopping spectacle.

The trailer opens with a shot of Lopez in a glamorous role reminiscent of old Hollywood, playing Ingrid Luna, a silver-screen diva who is a fan-favorite of imprisoned window dresser Molina, portrayed by Tonatiuh. The reel of clips that follow show the contrast between the bright and vibrant utopia of a movie star and the dark and desaturated world of a prisoner. In this case, Molina, who resides in...

Jennifer Lopez is taking center stage as a silver screen diva in the first teaser for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

The film, written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon, is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple-Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally and the composer and lyricist team of John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The story centers on political prisoner Valentín (Diego Luna) who shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. “The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).”

“I couldn’t live without movies. One of them I’ll never forget,” Tonatiuh’s Molina says in the teaser as he looks at a movie poster for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Jennifer Lopez shows off her impressive vocals in the first look at her role in Kiss of the Spider Woman. The trailer for the film, released on Thursday, introduces Lopez as Aurora and gives a sneak peek at the dance-filled spectacle, out Oct. 10, co-starring Diego Luna and Tonatiuh.

The trailer opens with a montage of Aurora living in luxury — taking a bath and looking at clothing designs, trying on an elegant dress, and dancing onstage — as Lopez’s vocals play in the background. The trailer then flashes to a jail cell scene,...

"I couldn't live without movies." Roadside Attractions has unveiled a powerful first look teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, the big new musical starring Jennifer Lopez. This premiered to rapturous praise and great reviews at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (here's my review). Featuring one of the best lead performances I've seen in any film so far this year - from newcomer Tonatiuh as Luis Molina. Set in Argentina during a period of political unrest. Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, who is convicted for indecency. An unlikely bond forms as Molina recounts his favorite Hollywood musical plot starring Ingrid Luna, played by Jennifer Lopez. Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which is also adapted from the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig. Diego Luna co-stars as Valentín / Armando, with a magnificent cast featuring Tonatiuh,...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment have revealed the official trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is set to open in theaters on October 10, 2025.

Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. In the film, Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency.

The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Kiss of the Spider Woman is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit.

Bill Condon’s visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated film adaptation of Broadway's Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez, has just been released. The movie will arrive in theaters on October 10, 2025. Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín (Luna/">Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). The movie premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Find out what critics thought of it here. Bill Condon’s visionary new adaptation is based...

The trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman is here, and Jennifer Lopez is bringing the Broadway musical to the big screen!

Bill Condon’s visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel “Kiss of the Spider Woman” by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig. It later became a Tony Award-winning musical by composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb and playwright Terrence McNally.

Head inside to watch the teaser trailer…

Here’s the film’s synopsis: Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).

The film will hit theaters on October 10. Be sure to find out who produced the film (they have a connection to JLo).

Watch the teaser trailer for the movie above!

Get ready to be caught in the web of the spider woman.

The first teaser trailer for Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna, has arrived.

Written and directed by Condon, the film is an adaptation of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical based on the Manuel Puig 1976 novel. Set in Argentina in 1981, Kiss of the Spider Woman focuses on Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay hairdresser who is imprisoned because of his sexuality. While in captivity, Molina shares a cell with Valentin (Luna), an ardent Marxist. Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a classic screen diva of musicals whom Molina sees in his fantasies as he tries to escape his current reality.

The trailer shows off Lopez's vocal chops and legendary dance moves.

Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January before being picked up by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.

She’s something a little strange. That’s what you notice, that she’s not a woman like all the others…Ahead of the film’s October 10th release, the latest version of Kiss of the Spider Woman has arrived, with Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh leading the Bill Condon-directed film.

Here is the official plot of Kiss of the Spider Woman, as per Artists Equity: “Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).” The film is based on the Tony-winning stage musical, which itself was based on the novel of the same name by Manuel Puig.

Kiss of the Spider Woman had its first screen adaptation in 1985, with the film starring William Hurt as Molina,...

Jennifer Lopez shines as an iconic actress in the first footage of Bill Condon’s latest movie musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

In the film — which is based on the stage musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb — Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a fabulous on-screen diva whose most famous role is that of a spider woman, capable of killing her lovers with a kiss. In 1981 during Argentina’s Dirty War, a gay hairdresser named Luis (Tonatiuh) who is serving a prison sentence imagines her films to escape the horrors of his present day. When a Marxist, Valentin (Diego Luna) is brought into his cell, the two form an unlikely bond over the magic of music and cinema.

In the trailer, Lopez can be heard singing one of the musical’s most famous tracks, “Where You Are.” All in all, the movie musical has 13 numbers, sang by Lopez,...

When “Kiss of the Spider Woman” opens in theaters this October, theater fans will get a chance to see another work by one of Broadway’s most iconic composing duos on the big screen.

John Kander and Fred Ebb’s classic adaptation of Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel about a prisoner who spends his time fantasizing about a fictional movie star and his cellmate who can’t stand the hallucinations, was a massive Broadway hit when it debuted in 1992 and won six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical. Bill Condon’s new film adaptation, which stars Jennifer Lopez, was one of the buzziest titles to debut at Sundance this year and could become a player in the upcoming Oscar race.

An official synopsis for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ reads: Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a...

It’s time to step back into the spotlight. The first teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman — the dazzling, Technicolor-hued musical from director Bill Condon — is here, and it’s as bold and breathtaking as fans could’ve hoped. Starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and Jennifer Lopez, the adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit is set to hit theatres on October 10, 2025 — and yes, Lopez sings.

Luna (Andor) stars as Valentín, a political prisoner wasting away behind bars in a crumbling Latin American jail. But life behind bars shifts when he’s forced to share a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a flamboyant window dresser arrested for public indecency. As the days drag on, Molina finds escape in the only way he knows how: by recounting the glamorous plots of old Hollywood musicals starring his favourite silver screen icon, Ingrid Luna — played with intoxicating charm and vintage grandeur by none other than Lopez,...

Jennifer Lopez is in her thriving era and honestly, it’s iconic to witness. She’s not just staying relevant, she’s rewriting the rules of what it means to be a global superstar in your 50s. J.Lo is acting, producing, building an empire, and somehow still finding time to serve looks that shut down the internet. It’s giving unstoppable.

Coming off the release of Unstoppable, her sports drama produced alongside former husband Ben Affleck, Lopez is showing zero signs of slowing down. That film reminded audiences of her powerful presence both on and off screen and now, she’s ready to dive headfirst into a new slate of projects that are already turning heads in the industry.

This year alone, she’s attached to multiple new movies, and yes, she’s front and center and behind the camera. That producer credit? She wears it like a crown.

The highly anticipated musical drama film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez, is finally headed to theaters worldwide on October 10, 2025. Moviegoers will get the chance to watch what critics call Lopez's most breathtaking performance as Ingrid Luna/ The Spider Woman, a classic screen actress. It will also star Diego Luna as Valentin Arregui and Tonatiuh as Luis Molina. Premiering first at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Kiss of the Spider Woman is directed by Bill Condon, who has a history of writing and directing acclaimed musical films such as Dreamgirls, Chicago, Gods and Monsters, plus more.

According to Deadline, the film was dubbed the "biggest movie at this year's Sundance Film Festival," and its North American rights were acquired by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment. It's based on the stage musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb. Argentine writer Manuel Puig wrote the...

Kiss of the Spider Woman has crawled it's way on to the 2025 release calendar. Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna star in the big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, which will be released in time for awards season. Deadline reports that the Bill Condon-directed film will hit theaters on October 10. The film premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance earlier this year, and was acquired for North American distribution by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment.

The October 10 date will see it open against a trio of big-name films: Tron: Ares, the latest entry in Disney's cyberpunk franchise; Animal Friends, a Ryan Reynolds-starring live-action/animation hybrid from Warner Bros.; and After the Hunt, a new thriller from Luca Guadagnino that stars Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield. It will have to deal with leftovers from the previous week, as well, including Osgood Perkins' latest horror film Keeper, the...

Exclusive: The feature musical Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh will be getting wide theatrical release October 10. Deadline first told you that the biggest movie at this year’s Sundance Film Festival had its North American rights acquired by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment.

Also opening on October 10 is Disney’s Tron: Ares, Warner Bros/Legendary’s Animal Friends with Jason Momoa and Ryan Reynolds, and the exclusive launch of Amazon MGM Studios’ Luca Guadagnino thriller After the Hunt with Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri.

The Bill Condon-directed Spider Woman, an Artists Equity production, is based on the book by Terrence McNally and John Kander and Fred Ebb’s songs from the Broadway show. Argentinian author Manuel Puig wrote the original 1976 novel upon which the 1985 Oscar-winning movie starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga is based. Luna and Tonatiuh...

Jennifer Lopez's hunt for an Oscar might finally be coming to a close. After earning rave reviews at its Sundance Film Festival premiere, the movie-musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, executive produced and starring J.Lo as the titular character, has just slotted a Fall 2025 release.

Per Deadline, Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment have snagged the Kiss of the Spider Woman's North American release rights following its warm reception. Bill Condon directs and pens the Lopez vehicle, adapted from the Fred Kander and Fred Ebb musical of the same name. Set in the 1980s, the film follows Argentine prisoners swapping fantasies and stories—many performed by the eponymous Spider Woman (aka Ingrid/Aurora)— barely surviving under the nation's dictatorship.

The story has taken on many forms over the years. The original 1976 Kiss of the Spider Woman novel by Manuel Puig predates the musical concept. The songless version...

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Jennifer Lopez is starring in the upcoming movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman and the film just received a release window!

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment have acquired the film following its Sundance premiere earlier this year and the movie will be released exclusively in movie theaters in Fall 2025.

The film is an adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical of the same name and Jennifer received rave reviews for her performance following the Sundance premiere.

Set in Argentina in 1983, with the country’s military dictatorship waging a brutal war against its political opponents, prisoners Valentín (Diego Luna) and Molina (Tonatiuh) find themselves thrown together in a cramped cell. Initially at odds, they begin to bond as Molina narrates the story of his favorite movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman. A colorful fantasia of song and dance starring screen siren Ingrid Luna (Lopez), the film follows a woman attempting...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment announced today the acquisition of Kiss of the Spider Woman, from Bill Condon, the Academy Award-winning writer-director known for such films as Gods and Monsters, Chicago, Dreamgirls, and Beauty and the Beast.

This visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions

Written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon, this visually stunning and emotionally charged adaptation stars Emmy Award nominee Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and Emmy and Grammy Award-nominated superstar Jennifer Lopez, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Diego Luna.

Produced by Barry Josephson, p.g.a., Tom Kirdahy, p.g.a., and Greg Yolen, p.g.a., the...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment have confirmed their acquisition of North American rights to Bill Condon’sKiss Of The Spider Womanremake that premiered in Sundance and stars Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez, and Diego Luna.

‘Kiss Of The Spider-Woman’: Sundance Review

WME Independent and CAA Media Finance negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers and the distributors plan a theatrical release this autumn.

AGC International acquired rights outside the United States and took the film to the EFM in Berlin last month.

Bill Condon’s remake of the Argentina-set drama is produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment have confirmed their acquisition of North American rights to Bill Condon’sKiss Of The Spider Womanremake that premiered in Sundance and stars Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez, and Diego Luna.

‘Kiss Of The Spider-Woman’: Sundance Review

WME Independent and CAA Media Finance negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers and the distributors plan a theatrical release this autumn.

AGC International acquired rights outside the United States and took the film to the EFM in Berlin last month.

Bill Condon’s remake of the Argentina-set drama is produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity...

What we first told you on Sunday is now official: Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment have officially picked up North American on the Bill Condon directed, Jennifer Lopez starring feature musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, which was one of the most buzzed about titles at this year’s Sundance. A fall wide theatrical release has been set just in time for awards season.

Look for Jennifer Lopez to be out there on the awards season trail, along with the new discovery in this pic, Tonatiuh, who wows as gay prisoner Molina during a 1980s Argentian dictatorship, an inmate who keeps his cellmate Valentín (Diego Luna) alive with stories about his favorite movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and its actress Ingrid Luna (Lopez). Molina’s stories are portrayed in colorful song and dance. An eight-figure P&a spend is in store to get the word out. Condon is...

The feature adaptation of the Broadway musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez and directed by Bill Condon, earned raves at this year's Sundance Film Festival, but word on the sale of the film has been pretty quiet since the festivities wrapped up...until now. With the film having huge awards season potential, a studio has now entered the chat to give the movie a domestic distribution deal that will allow the film to have the full theatrical experience.

Per Deadline, Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment are in the process of acquiring the domestic rights to Kiss of the Spider Woman. Details of the deal are still being ironed out and need to be finalized, but all reports suggest that it's all coming together nicely for the buzzed-about project. Stuart Ford's AGC is handling foreign sales of the film at EFM while WME and CAA Media Finance co-repped the U.

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment are understood to be in advanced talks for US rights to Bill Condon’s Kiss Of The Spider Woman remake that premiered in Sundance and stars Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez, and Diego Luna.

‘Kiss Of The Spider-Woman’: Sundance Review

AGC International acquired rights outside the United States and took the film to the EFM in Berlin last month. WME Independent and CAA Media Finance jointly represent US rights.

Bill Condon’s remake of the Argentina-set drama is produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity and follows two cellmates of vastly differing...

Jennifer Lopez stars in an adaptation of the famous play, Kiss of the Spider Woman, which premiered at Sundance last month. Our Chris Bumbray got to see it and said in his review, “While the premise certainly sounds heavy, Condon infused the film with a lot of Hollywood flash and sizzle. However, the songs and musical numbers are confined to the film within the film, making this more realistic as far as big-screen musicals go. It’s precisely the right way to film it, as the power of the story, which reflects grim, real-world events, isn’t diluted. It’ll be interesting to see if a major studio picks up the movie, as it feels fairly commercial, even if, at its soul, it is a desperately sad story that doesn’t feel far removed from events that still happen all over the world forty years after the story is set.

Three months after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is finally nearing a distribution deal. Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment are in final talks to take domestic rights on director Bill Condon’s adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, ensuring the Jennifer Lopez-starring drama will see the light of day, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

Terms of the deal, including release plans and financial figures, were not disclosed.

The Artists Equity-produced film came into Sundance as one of the festival’s buzzier titles due to its cast and pedigree – Condon was behind acclaimed titles like “Chicago” and “Gods and Monsters” — but it drew mixed reviews at its premiere and major buyers like Netflix passed.

The movie, written and directed by Condon, follows the story of the stage musical closely as it chronicles the relationship between queer hairdresser Luis...

The new adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman that stars Jennifer Lopez is close to a sale after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment are in final negotiations to acquire domestic distribution rights for the musical feature. Diego Luna, Tonatiuh and Tony Dovolani round out the cast for director Bill Condon’s film that hails from Artists Equity and Mohari Media.

Kiss of the Spider Woman is based on playwright Terrence McNally’s stage musical that debuted on Broadway in 1993 and adapted Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel of the same name. Condon penned the script, and the film features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

The project centers on a political prisoner (Luna), whose cellmate (Tonatiuh) creates a fantasy Hollywood narrative involving his favorite star, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).

Producers include Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy and Greg Yolen. Among...

“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a musical remake from director Bill Condon and star Jennifer Lopez, is finally close to finding a buyer after its buzzy Sundance Film Festival premiere in January.

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and independent studio Ld Entertainment are circling domestic rights, though a deal has yet to close. It’s unclear how the trio of companies will work together to roll out the film.

This adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel was one of higher profile projects to debut at Sundance. Set in an Argentinian prison in 1981, the film centers on queer window dresser Luis Molina (Tonatiuh) who is serving time for having sex with a man. To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, he dreams up vivid stories about the cinematic exploits of his favorite on screen diva, an actress name Ingrid Luna (Lopez), including her role of the spider woman, who kills her pray with a kiss.

Exclusive: We hear that Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment are in final talks to take domestic rights to Sundance’s most buzzed about movie this year, the Bill Condon directed, Jennifer Lopez feature take of Broadway musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.

We’re hearing it took a lot for this deal to come together on this net low-$30sM Artists Equity production based on the book by Terrence McNally and John Kander and Fred Ebb’s songs. Stuart Ford’s AGC handled foreign sales at EFM. WME and CAA Media Finance co-repped U.S. rights on the movie.

Tonatiuh and Diego Luna in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’

Details are still coming together. The pic follows Diego Luna and Tonatiuh as Valentín and Luis, jail cellmates in a military-run 1983 Argentinian. Gay widow dresser, Luis, keeps Valentín’s spirits alive with tales about his favorite actress, Ingrid Luna (Lopez...

The Elton John AIDS Foundation brought together over 100 celebs to celebrate the Oscars and raise money for an important cause!

Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion, Neil Patrick Harris, Heidi Klum, and Sophia Bush were among the many stars who stepped out for the 2025 Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars Viewing Party on Sunday (March 2) at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.

The annual event supports the foundation’s critical efforts in reaching marginalized communities who are affected by HIV/AIDS.

Elton John and Chappell Roan performed together to entertain the crowd. They dueted on his song “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and her song “Pink Pony Club.”

Head inside to see all of the celebs who stepped out for the Oscars viewing party…

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Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka

Megan Thee...

Indie movies are getting the spotlight at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards and we’re recapping all of the celebs who showed up on the red carpet!

The afternoon awards show is being held on Saturday (February 22) at the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles.

SNL‘s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show for the second year in a row and you can live stream the event on YouTube. Anora and I Saw the TV Glow lead the film nominations with five nods each while Shogun leads the television nominations with five nods as well.

We’ll be keeping track of every celeb in attendance at the event and showing you all of the fashion on the red carpet.

Head inside to see all of the celebs who walked the red carpet…

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Elizabeth Olsen

Fyi: Elizabeth is wearing Erdem.

The Accountant 2 trailer has arrived.

Gavin O’Connor returned to direct the sequel to his original 2016 film, which starred Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal and Cynthia Addai-Robinson among others like John Lithgow and Jean Smart. Bill Dubuque also returned to pen the followup as he did the script for The Accountant.

Simmons, Addai-Robinson and Bernthal will reprise their roles of Ray King, Marybeth Medina and Brax, respectively alongside Affleck’s return as Christian Wolff.

The film will hit theaters April 25, 2025, following Addai-Robinson’s Agent Medina as she has no choice but to reach out to Affleck’s Wolff to solve the mysterious murder of her former boss by unknown assassins. Bernthal’s estranged and highly lethal brother Brax will also get in on the action.

Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan and Grant Harvey round out the ensemble cast of the pic.

Related: Ben Affleck & Matt Damon...

AGC Studios has promoted sales and distribution executive Sara Ghorra to vice president as the EFM gets underway in Berlin.

The executive assumes an enhanced sales remit that adds airlines, China, Japan, South Korea, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Cis and Baltics, and South Africa.

This is in addition to her previous territories including Middle East, Greece, Israel, Iceland, Portugal, Turkey, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Mongolia, India, Singapore, Vietnam and West Indies.

Prior to her movie to the United States in 2021 to join AGC, Ghorra was based in Dubai where she handled film acquisitions...

Screen International is keeping track of the key packages launched before and during the 2025 European Film Market, which runs February 13-19.

Refresh the page for latest updates. Listed in alphabetical order.

Arctic Skies

Morfydd Clark and Ariyon Bakare star in this UFO thriller, to be shot at Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham. Writer-directors Elliot and Zander Weaver. Their Elliander Pictures are producing with Lowkey Films.

Int’l sales: Independent Entertainment

Bad Boy

From the producers of Longlegs and M3gan comes a serial killer project financed by C2 in which a dog is the hero. Ke Huy Quan...

In this week’s episode of “Screen Talk,” we take a look at the slow Sundance market as well as the new shape of the Oscar race post-Karla Sofía Gascón’s implosion.

There were a few competitive buys at the tail end of this year’s Sundance: Neon bought horror flick “Together,” Netflix acquired period Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams,” Janus and Sideshow bought art film “Peter Hujar’s Day,” and A24 bought breakout Eva Victor’s “Sorry Baby.”

But so far, no one has picked up Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which awkwardly tries to meld a Kander & Ebb Broadway musical with a prison romance. If a distributor positioned it well, there might be some action for star Jennifer Lopez as a legacy prize, as well as breakout Tonatiuh.

Netflix is making an Oscar play with Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams,” starring Joel Edgerton. And “Sorry...