Sundance: Bill Condon On Revisiting ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ After 40 Years & Turning Jennifer Lopez Loose In An MGM-Style Musical
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Bill Condon brings Kiss of the Spider Woman to Sundance for the Sunday night Eccles Theater premiere of the festival’s most eagerly anticipated acquisition title, starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh.
It has been 27 years since Condon redefined himself after premiering Gods and Monsters, Sundance, 32 years since Kiss of the Spider Woman opened on Broadway and won seven Tony Awards, and 40 years since the original Hector Babenco-directed film drew four Oscar nominations with the late William Hurt winning Best Actor.
Condon has written and directed a compelling new version of a tale that is one part vibrant movie musical, and one part prison drama.
Given the recent wildfires in Southern California and the usual wariness that goes into acquiring indie films, it’s no surprise the Sundance market has gotten off to a slow start.
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