EXCLUSIVE: While it continues to stalk a U.S. buyer, Jennifer Lopez’ Sundance musical-drama Kiss Of The Spider Woman will be tempting international buyers at next week’s EFM for Stuart Ford’s AGC. AGC will screen the Bill Condon-produced film privately for buyers in Berlin where it’ll be among the bigger-budget projects available.

Jennifer Lopez teared up at the Sundance premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," explaining she has been "waiting for this moment my whole life."

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 talked about 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and why musical theater was her first true passion before pop music.

Jennifer Lopez was spotted attending the premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" wearing a spider-webbed dress at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Jennifer Lopez just marked a personal career achievement. Lopez, 55, premiered her new movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, where the actress grew visibly emotional as the film received a standing ovation.

Kiss of the Spider Woman has a rich and varied history, from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel to the 1985 Oscar-winning drama by Héctor Babenco to the 1992 stage show on which this latest film is based. This makes viewing it in isolation nearly impossible,

Jennifer Lopez brought some Hollywood glamour to Park City, Utah, with the debut of her new film “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

To that point, Condon said both he and the Hustlers star were probably born in the wrong time, because she would have “flourished in the old studio system.” He then gave more of an explanation as to why, saying:

The world premiere of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna receives a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival.

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.