'Kiss of the Spider Woman': Everything We Know So Far

Jennifer Lopez is returning to the silver screen. The multi-hyphenate actress will star in the new adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Chicago). Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also serve as executive producers. The project marks the second feature-film take on the award-winning story, following the 1985 version that earned William Hurt an Oscar and also starred Sonia Braga and Raúl Juliá. Ahead of its release this fall, here’s everything to know about the upcoming remake.

What is Kiss of the Spider Woman about?

Kiss of the Spider Woman is based on the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, which was written by Terrence McNally and composed by John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The film’s official synopsis reads: Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, 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.

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Who is in the cast?

Jennifer Lopez stars as the Hollywood diva and titular Spider Woman, Ingrid Luna. Diego Luna (Andor, Y tu mamá también) plays Valentín, the political prisoner, and Tonatiuh (Carry-On, Promised Land) plays Molina, the window dresser. Lopez and Luna also serve as additional executive producers.

In a January 2025 interview with Variety, Lopez expressed how much she’s always wanted to star in a musical. “I was waiting my whole life to be able to do a real big MGM Hollywood musical, and I finally got to do it,” she said.

She continued, “I got into movies because of West Side Story. I thought I was going to do Broadway. I wanted to do musicals. I love musicals. My kids love musicals. My mother did. It was a dream fulfilled in having done the movie.”