Bill Condon offers a fresh take on Kander and Ebb's 1992 musical, casting Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh as men who bond in an Argentine jail cell.
Tonatiuh stars with Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna in "Kiss of the Spider Woman," one of Sundance's buzziest premieres.
Thrilling, sharp dance numbers, glitzy costumes & campy dialogue all come together to create a dazzling musical that has a few flaws.
The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Tonatiuh), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).
Jennifer Lopez brought some Hollywood glamour to Park City, Utah, with the debut of her new film "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
Jennifer Lopez, in a bodycon spider web dress, couldn’t hide her emotion as fans gave her performance in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ a standing ovation
Lopez modeled a sheer lace Valdrin Sahiti gown featuring a bedazzled web design, accessorizing with a diamond-encrusted Hassanzadeh cocktail ring and a black clutch. The singer was dressed by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, who also count Kerry Washington, Hailee Steinfeld and Lindsay Lohan as clients.
Jennifer Lopez brought a heady blend of 1950s Hollywood musical and gritty prison drama to Sundance with her new film “Kiss of the Spider Woman,”
Jennifer Lopez exclaims she’s been waiting to star a feature movie musical, “My whole life!” Finally that day has come with Kiss of the Spider Woman, the independent production of Bill Condon’s take of the early 90s John Kander and Fred Ebb musical which is in turned based on the 1976 Manuel Puig novel and
Kiss of the Spider Woman sees Luna, 45, take on the role of a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s, incarcerated alongside another man portrayed by Tonatiuh. Lopez stars in the film as movie star Ingrid Luna.
Jennifer Lopez brought a heady blend of 1950s Hollywood musical and gritty prison drama to Sundance with her new Kiss of the Spider Woman, which earned a standing ovation from the indie festival.