‘The Mother’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Brutally Fights for the Daughter She Gave Up in New Thriller

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Jennifer Lopez is ! The actress sheds her lighthearted romantic comedy persona for darkness and grit in her new Netflix thriller.The film features Lopez as a deadly assassin living as a recluse in the wilderness when an unexpected threat to the estranged daughter (Lucy Paez) that she gave up years before, pushes her to come out of hiding to protect her.«I'm a killer.

But I'm also a mother,» Lopez says as the trailer shows her racing through various locations in a series of high-speed chases through a seaside city, a motorcycle pursuit in the mountains, and plenty of gunfire as she runs away from dangerous men in pursuit. «And I will die protecting her.»Directed by Niki Caro,  is the first installment of the actress' three-movie deal with Netflix.

creator Misha Green wrote the original screenplay with revisions by 's Andrea Berloff. The upcoming drama also stars Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci, and Gael Garcia Bernal.Netflix unveiled the first look of the new movie back in September, revealing a teaser that featured Lopez in the barren wilderness, hunting deer and seemingly keeping herself in fighting shape doing pull-ups as she prepared for battle in the remote, frigid locale.«She needs protection right now,» Lopez said in the clip about her kidnapped daughter. «You saw what was out there.

It's going to keep coming. If there's trouble, come find me.»The thriller is a drastic change from Lopez's January streamer release, Prime Video's .