Kiss of the Spider Woman film due Oct 10 with Lopez and Luna

A new film interpretation of Kiss of the Spider Woman charts a fall release as it arrives in theaters on October 10, anchored by a high-profile trio: Jennifer Lopez as Ingrid Luna, Diego Luna as Valentín Armando, and Tonatiuh as Luis Molina. Directed and written by Bill Condon, the adaptation blends Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel with the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, placing a political prisoner and a flamboyant window dresser in a prison cell where Molina’s storytelling of classic Hollywood musicals gives voice to their fragile bond. The project premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to strong attention and has since released its first full trailer, signaling a bold, Technicolor take on the story.

The film centers on Valentín, a revolutionary imprisoned for his politics, and Molina, a prisoner jailed for indecency. Molina, who uses vivid stories of Hollywood musicals to escape his grim reality, recounts a musical universe starring his dream diva Ingrid Luna, a role Lopez embodies in the movie. The ensemble also features Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and a cast that includes Bruno Bichir and Josefina Scaglione, among others. The project is a joint distribution...