Jennifer Lopez’s highly anticipated remake of Kiss of the Spider Woman will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
The Sundance Institute revealed its full lineup on Wednesday, which includes projects from Lopez, Benedict Cumberbatch, A$AP Rocky, Olivia Colman, and many others, all set to be showcased at the festival in Park City, Utah.
The Kiss of the Spider Woman remake is produced by Lopez’s ex-husband Ben Affleck, alongside Matt Damon and others. The film is based on the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig and was first adapted into a movie in 1985, starring William Hurt, Raul Julia, and Sonia Braga. Hurt won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role. The story was also turned into a Tony-winning Broadway musical in 1993.
In this new version, Lopez stars alongside Diego Luna. The plot follows a political prisoner who forms an unexpected bond with his cellmate, who tells him the story of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite diva, Ingrid Luna—played by Lopez.
Other notable world premieres at the festival include the dramedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, and A$AP Rocky, about a mother on Long Island overcoming adversity. Additionally, Olivia Colman and John Lithgow star in Jimpa, Train Dreams features Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy, and Rebuilding stars Josh O’Connor and Meghann Fahy from The White Lotus.
The Sundance Film Festival will showcase several highly anticipated documentaries, including Sally, which will delve into lesser-known aspects of the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, and Sly Lives!, which will explore the legacy of the iconic funk band Sly and the Family Stone.
Another standout is One to One: John & Yoko, a documentary that will explore the transformative 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent together in Greenwich Village, New York City, during the early 1970s. This film will be part of the festival’s Spotlight program.
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 23 to February 2 in Park City, Utah.
