Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)

[Cremildo]

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. +

[Cremildo]

Diego Luna to co-star.

[HipsterTrash]

After the disaster of Madame Web, I don't see a title like that staying.

[Gacivory]

Oh boy this announcement was a rollercoaster! I was interested in a new version of this, then not so excited about Bill Condon, then saw it was a musical, then saw it was music by John Kander and Fred Ebb!

So much of the ol in n out!

[Cremildo]

(Tonatiuh and Diego Luna)

Bill Condon interview

[Namuhana]

I'm not really sold on JLo, but Condon is a decent director and the rest of the cast sounds good so here's hoping it's at least entertaining.

[Cremildo]

Wide USA release on October 10.

[Zivouhr]

Jennifer Lopez Dazzles In Billy Condon's 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' - YouTube

With no trailer found and it releases in 2025, so there is still time for them to put a trailer together by summer.

Is this based on the Marvel Spider-Woman character? No, I think this is based on a broadway musical.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

Is this based on the Marvel Spider-Woman character? No, I think this is based on a broadway musical.

This new version is based on a Broadway musical, but you've seriously never heard of the Oscar-winning film starring William Hurt and Raul Julia, which in turn was based on a book by Manuel Puig?

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

This new version is based on a Broadway musical, but you've seriously never heard of the Oscar-winning film starring William Hurt and Raul Julia, which in turn was based on a book by Manuel Puig?

Thanks. I've never seen the play or heard music from it as far as I remember, but I probably did hear about the title from many years ago. It was so long ago that I didn't recognize it easily. Maybe in the 1990s.

I'm mostly familiar with Cats, Miss Saigon, Man of La Mancha, Les Miserables' and a few others for broadway.

[BluBonnet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X38mG7IW4mo

[Prohibida]

Accidently saw the trailer. Color me shocked.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Prohibida

Accidently saw the trailer. Color me shocked.

About which part?

[Prohibida]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

About which part?

How interested I am now. I've been ignoring this this whole time. (thus, why I said, "Accidently")

[Prog5000]

I'm actually impressed by the trailer and I dislike Lopez. Her appearance in this is slightly odd but I put that down to surgery and thick makeup, perhaps even cgi tinkery. But overall, a good trailer.

[Cremildo]

A 180º turn from Babenco's version in terms of style and, seemingly, tone. Curious to see how it meshes with the material.

[BluBonnet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-6psiAjGQ

[Cremildo]

Kiss of the Spider Woman - YouTube