It’s time to step back into the spotlight. The first teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman — the dazzling, Technicolor-hued musical from directo
It’s time to step back into the spotlight. The first teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman — the dazzling, Technicolor-hued musical from director Bill Condon — is here, and it’s as bold and breathtaking as fans could’ve hoped. Starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and Jennifer Lopez, the adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit is set to hit theatres on October 10, 2025 — and yes, Lopez sings.
Luna (Andor) stars as Valentín, a political prisoner wasting away behind bars in a crumbling Latin American jail. But life behind bars shifts when he’s forced to share a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a flamboyant window dresser arrested for public indecency. As the days drag on, Molina finds escape in the only way he knows how: by recounting the glamorous plots of elderly Hollywood musicals starring his favourite silver screen icon, Ingrid Luna — played with intoxicating charm and vintage grandeur by none other than Lopez, who also serves as executive producer.
Written and directed by Condon (Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast), the adaptation draws from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel and the Broadway musical written by Terrence McNally, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The cast also boasts solemn awards pedigree: Luna is an Emmy nominee, and Lopez is a multi-hyphenate legend with Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe nods to her name.
Is ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Worth Watching?
Collider’s Ross Bonaime felt the film had its merits, even if the direction of Condon wasn’t quite good enough to raise it to the heights of greatness. In his 6/10 review, Bonaime stated that “Kiss of the Spider Womantruly shines when it explores the musical side of its story. The music itself isn’t particularly remarkable, and you won’t leave the theater with a tune stuck in your head, but the striking musical numbers are where this film really finds its groove.”
Bonaime also felt that Lopez may have found her medium in musicals, and that she and Condon would make a formidable team if they were hyper focused on one particular aspect:
Kiss of the Spider Woman is yet another decent adaptation, but even Condon’s visual panache and scale can’t quite elevate this story to greatness. Lopez absolutely proves that this should be the first of many musicals that she works on, and if Condon and Lopez collaborated on a project that primarily focused on her performance, it would likely be stunning. But in a film that is so much about the beauty of escapism and the power of films, Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Womandoesn’t provide enough of that to make this movie fully work.
Kiss of the Spider Woman will release in theaters on October 10, 2025. Check out the trailer for the film above.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Release Date
October 10, 2025
Runtime
128 minutes
Director
Bill Condon
Writers
Bill Condon, Manuel Puig
Producers
Barry Josephson, Ben Affleck, Benny Medina, Diego Luna, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Halloran, Matt Damon, Sam Weisman, Greg Yolen, Michael Joe, Tom Kirdahy, Pamela Thur, Dani Bernfeld
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Tonatiuh Elizarraraz
Luis Molina
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