Diego Luna plays a political prisoner during Argentina's military dictatorship, with Tonatiuh as the gay cellmate who escapes harsh reality by retreating into movie fantasy.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation—well, part of one—to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” starring Jennifer Lopez.

Sundance: Bill Condon On Revisiting 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' After 40 Years & Turning Jennifer Lopez Loose In An MGM-Style Musical

Sundance: On Sunday night, the multi-hyphenate finally achieved a long-standing wish, starring in her very first musical, care of Bill Condon's dazzling remake.

That may dampen down following its Sundance world premiere, although Lopez will trail publicity wherever she goes, particularly as ex-husband Affleck is involved. This will play best to a musical theatre fans who will appreciate Condon’s staging (the fact he wrote Chicago is clear to see),

A 1985 film adaptation starred William Hurt and Raul Julia. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance. On Broadway, it won multiple Tony Awards. Condon wrote and directed this new version, which is ...

Kiss of the Spider Woman, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, is a great example of the modern movie musical, and features a breakout performance from Tonatiuh.

Lopez's upcoming performance in the film, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' is getting critical acclaim and awards buzz for next year's awards season.

A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation—well, part of one—to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,

Kiss of the Spider Woman shines when it's a musical starring Jennifer Lopez, yet struggles in its prison segments.

The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival finds filmmakers tackling prickly material with a warmer lens — or avoiding it altogether.

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).