Jennifer Lopez and her estranged fourth husband Ben Affleck might be divorcing, but their creative partnership lives on in the newly-released film Unstoppable and the upcoming film Kiss of the Spider Woman.
On Wednesday, the 55-year-old pop diva proudly tweeted the first still from Bill Condon’s big-screen adaptation of the West End musical, featuring Tonatiuh and Diego Luna, which will have its world premiere at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival.
Affleck is one of the eight credited executive producers on Kiss of the Spider Woman along with his buddy Matt Damon, Luna, and Lopez herself.
‘Jennifer Lopez is an astonishing scene-stealer in a career-highlight performance as Luna/Aurora, with showstopping musical numbers that underscore the exuberant prowess of her dancing and voice,’ the Sundance Film Festival description read.
Ben and Matt’s production company Artists Equity is seeking distribution for the film originally based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel about two Argentinian prisoners forming a bond over the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a silver screen diva.
The 41st annual Sundance Film Festival runs January 23-February 2 in Park City, UT.
Jennifer Lopez and her estranged fourth husband Ben Affleck might be divorcing, but their creative partnership lives on in the newly-released film Unstoppable and the upcoming film Kiss of the Spider Woman (pictured February 13)
On Wednesday, the 55-year-old pop diva proudly tweeted the first still from Bill Condon’s big-screen adaptation of the West End musical, featuring Tonatiuh (L) and Diego Luna (R), which will have its world premiere at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival
Chita Rivera – who died, age 91, on January 30 – originated the role of Aurora in all three productions staged in Toronto/West End in 1992, Broadway in 1993, and the national tour in 1996.
Sônia Braga took on the triple role of Leni Lamaison, Marta, and Spider Woman in Héctor Babenco’s critically-acclaimed 1985 film adaptation, which earned $17M at the global box office.
Jennifer previously co-starred with 74-year-old Braga in Gregory Nava’s 2007 crime drama Bordertown, which earned dismal reviews and bombed at the box office.
Production wrapped June 16 on the 128-minute movie – containing strobe effects – which also stars Bruno Bichir, Josefina Scaglione, and Aline Mayagoitia.
‘It’s probably the most challenging and rewarding role I’ve ever had,’ the Atlas producer-star told Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast last month.
‘It’s a dark story, but also one about love and survival — about helping each other through hard times. I think that’s a message we really need right now.’
Kiss of the Spider Woman composer John Kander was in the studio with Jennifer when she recorded all of the songs.
‘He’s 97 years old and still so full of life,’ Lopez gushed.
‘Hearing him say, “I’ve never heard this song sung better” — it was one of the best moments of my career!’
Back in May, the ex-girlfriend of Diddy boasted on LIVE with Kelly and Mark that she was ‘the thinnest I’ve ever been’ due to all the choreography.
Affleck is one of the eight credited executive producers on Kiss of the Spider Woman along with his buddy Matt Damon, Luna (R), and Lopez herself
The Sundance Film Festival description read: ‘Jennifer Lopez is an astonishing scene-stealer in a career-highlight performance as Luna/Aurora, with showstopping musical numbers that underscore the exuberant prowess of her dancing and voice’ (pictured Tuesday)
Chita Rivera – who died, age 91, on January 30 – originated the role of Aurora in all three productions staged in Toronto/West End in 1992, Broadway in 1993, and the national tour in 1996
Sônia Braga took on the triple role of Leni Lamaison, Marta, and Spider Woman in Héctor Babenco’s critically-acclaimed 1985 film adaptation, which earned $17M at the global box office
Jennifer previously co-starred with 74-year-old Braga (R) in Gregory Nava’s 2007 crime drama Bordertown, which earned dismal reviews and bombed at the box office
The Atlas producer-star told Variety last month: ‘It’s probably the most challenging and rewarding role I’ve ever had’
Back in May, Lopez boasted on LIVE with Kelly and Mark that she was ‘the thinnest I’ve ever been’ due to all the choreography: ‘I’m in fighting shape right now’
Jennifer currently stars as struggling single mother-of-five Judy Robles in William Goldenberg’s Anthony Robles biopic Unstoppable, which starts streaming January 16 on Prime Video after hitting limited US/UK theaters last Friday
The two-time Grammy nominee will be honored with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award during the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Impact Awards brunch on January 4 (pictured last Thursday holding her Maverick Award)
Even Affleck, who executive produced Unstoppable, told ET on November 3: ‘Jennifer is spectacular’ (pictured January 7)
‘I’m in fighting shape right now,’ Jennifer stated.
‘I just finished a movie called Kiss of the Spider Woman where it was all singing and dancing, which was equal parts exhilarating and exhausting as well.’
Lopez currently stars as struggling single mother-of-five Judy Robles in William Goldenberg’s Anthony Robles biopic Unstoppable, which starts streaming January 16 on Prime Video after hitting limited US/UK theaters last Friday.
The drama about the disabled wrestling champ currently has a certified fresh 80% critic approval rating out of 49 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
For her emotional performance, the two-time Grammy nominee will be honored with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award during the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Impact Awards brunch on January 4 – according to Variety.
Even Affleck, who executive produced Unstoppable, told ET on November 3: ‘Jennifer is spectacular.’
Lopez filed for divorce from the two-time Oscar winner on August 20 – on what would’ve been the second anniversary of their Georgia wedding, and they still have to unload their $68M marital megamansion in Beverly Hills.
The couple formerly known as ‘Bennifer’ originally met on the LA set of Martin Brest’s box office bomb Gigli in 2001, abruptly split three days before their 2004 wedding, and began surreptitiously texting each other again in February 2021 – two months before she ended her engagement to Alex Rodriguez.
Jennifer will likely spend Christmas celebrations with her 16-year-old fraternal twins – Emme Maribel Muñiz and Maximilian David Muñiz – from her seven-year marriage to ex-husband #3 Marc Anthony, which ended in 2011.
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