Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film- Page 17

[Copeman63]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 2:24pm

The trailer visuals didn’t bother me nearly as much as it seems to bother others. It’s never going to look like Hal Prince’s brilliant staging, so I’m OK with it looking a little bit more like Mamma Mia! Here I Go Again, ha! I’m just happy (most of) the story is being told. 
 

That being said… My number one trailer pet peeve was utilized with the constant pounding drums trying to build momentum throughout. Why does every trailer have to use those damn things?

[BJR]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 4:39pm

It definitely looks edited to appeal to musical fans, more than emphasizing the grittier elements. And that makes sense. Basically, the trailer says, Come see J Lo in a Chicago-like musical. And if that is what someone wants, it sells it!

Question about the color talk: what do you mean by it capturing classic technicolor, but this looking just saturated? Did the different movies each have different color grading?

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 6:11pm

I won’t judge it until I see it, but J Lo seems like J Lo. She doesn’t seem like a character. Also her voice sounds different. I sense it has been quite altered especially if she is belting (she can’t belt.) 

Having just seen Shakira I think she’d make a better Aurora. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 6:20pm

BJR said: "It definitely looks edited to appeal to musical fans, more than emphasizing the grittier elements. And that makes sense. Basically, the trailer says, Come see J Lo in a Chicago-like musical. And if that is what someone wants, it sells it!

Question about the color talk: what do you mean by it capturing classic technicolor, but this looking just saturated? Did the different movies each have different color grading?"

It was very punchy and grainy like you were watching an old film. You can still see on the movie sequences that the frame is actually taken in from the regular size. 

[StylishCynic]

Posted: 6/6/25 at 12:08pm

There's one shot in the trailer of Tonatiuh on a stage as a sheer curtain opens in front of many glamorous women–

 

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Does this mean that Dressing Them Up is, in fact, in the film? I recall that early reports from the film festival said this song was cut.

 

[FolliesCabaret]

Posted: 6/6/25 at 12:11pm

The song is cut and is now a short monologue where he tells the same story of working at Montoya's. It's been a year and some change but they might have had Dressing Them Up underscoring the scene. But the cut I saw, it wasn't there.

[marytylermoore]

Posted: 6/6/25 at 12:15pm

StylishCynic said: "There's one shot in the trailerofTonatiuh on a stage as a sheer curtain opens in front of many glamorous women–

 

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Does this mean that Dressing Them Up is, in fact, in the film? I recall that early reports from the film festival said this song was cut.

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Nope. If I'm remembering correctly, that shot is from the top of Only in the Movies

[Musical Master]

Posted: 6/6/25 at 2:05pm

That was a pretty nice teaser all things considered. Lopez looks and sounds great, and the musical numbers seem to have a refreshing, old-fashioned style to them; honestly, I might check this out in theaters when it releases in October. Thank goodness that both Bill Condon and Rob Marshall has escaped the dreaded Disney machine and are making movies that they want to make.

"Where You Are" seems to be the most modern looking out of all the numbers shown in the teaser.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 6/7/25 at 1:28pm

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MpgP4R/ J.Lo performed the title song last night and here's a full video.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 6/7/25 at 6:50pm

I'm currently watching the pre-show for the live broadcast of Good Night, and Good Luck on CNN. They just showed a commercial for the trailer. Wouldn't surprise me if it also airs during tomorrow night's Tony Awards (as well as a Wicked: For Good promo).

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/6/25 at 2:58pm

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[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/14/25 at 4:25pm

How Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh brought Kiss of the Spider Woman to the screen

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 9:52am

 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 10:58am

I finally saw the trailer last night and I now can’t wait to see it.  I will admit that I love JLo’s movies — the sillier the better, although I have probably enjoyed every one of them.  
 

if it is half as good as the trailer, I will enjoy it.  That said, to this day I think the best preview I ever saw for a movie was for ‘Hoffa’, a movie that I only got through by watching it as if it was a series, 30 minutes at a time until it was over.

I am a member of the ‘I appreciated the artistry and performances of the musical, rather than loved it’, so I have been on the fence.  No more.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 12:59pm

I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 1:02pm

CarlosAlberto said: "I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…"

Um, not everyone liked Wicked. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 1:18pm

Bwaygurl2 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…"

Um, not everyone liked Wicked."

Triggered much? More people did than not. The box office numbers and the generally favorable reviews don’t lie.

 

 

Updated On: 8/20/25 at 01:18 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 2:11pm

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 2:13pm

CarlosAlberto said: "Bwaygurl2 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…"

Um, not everyone liked Wicked."

Triggered much? More people did than not. The box office numbers and the generally favorable reviewsdon’t lie.



"

LMAO you're the one triggered by a pull quote. I just thought your post was stupid.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 3:26pm

Bwaygurl2 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "Bwaygurl2 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…"

Um, not everyone liked Wicked."

Triggered much? More people did than not. The box office numbers and the generally favorable reviewsdon’t lie.

LMAO you're the one triggered by a pull quote. I just thought your post was stupid."

And I think YOU’RE stupid. Stay mad. 
 

 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 3:29pm

Bwaygurl2 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "I had to laugh at the pull quote: “The best movie musical in years”.

Um, “Wicked” would like to have a word with you…"

Um, not everyone liked Wicked."

Funny that you say that.  I have probably seen Wicked the show 7 - 8 times.  Loved it every time, although I think it has lots of flaws, mainly with its direction.  I have seen the movie twice.  I enjoyed it the first time, but I was very bored a lot with the second viewing.  I think the 'padding' was novel the first time, but a real slog the second time.  I will undoubtedly see Part 2 the first week-end and enjoy it, but I do already wonder whether a tight edit into one movie would be a good thing eventually.

[binau]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 3:34pm

I loved the trailer. I pretty much hate all musical movies except a few (e.g. Wicked, Sweeney Todd, Chicago, bits of Dreamgirls) so I've kind of given up on the idea that they can ever really work. But at this point I'll take what I can get - and while I'm sure the singing will be bad and the cuts will be annoying, it looks like they have created a beautiful magical contrast between the gritty prison reality and the film world, which I can't wait to see on the big screen. 

Maybe a little public interest in the material will also help facilitate some investment in the revival with Nicole Scherzinger that we desperately, desperately need. 

She actually has explicitly said she wants to play it:  I want to be Aurora in the Kiss of the Spider Woman.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 4:58pm

binau said: "Maybe a little public interest in the material will also help facilitate some investment in the revival with Nicole Scherzinger that we desperately, desperately need.

She actually has explicitly said she wants to play it: I want to be Aurora in theKiss of the Spider Woman."

Although it was all but confirmed that a revival directed by Andy Blankenbuehler starring Ariana DeBose was being workshopped, but got put on hold because of this film. Then again, I'd actually be interested in seeing what Jamie Lloyd would do with it.

[bruceway]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 5:03pm

The past three Best Supporting Actress winners have all been horrible so... I guess that means there's hope for JLo.

[KrupYou]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 5:08pm

WOW...