The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival finds filmmakers tackling prickly material with a warmer lens — or avoiding it altogether.

A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation — well, part of one — to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,

Sundance: Bill Condon On Revisiting 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' After 40 Years & Turning Jennifer Lopez Loose In An MGM-Style Musical

That may dampen down following its Sundance world premiere, although Lopez will trail publicity wherever she goes, particularly as ex-husband Affleck is involved. This will play best to a musical theatre fans who will appreciate Condon’s staging (the fact he wrote Chicago is clear to see),

The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Elizarraraz), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).

Jennifer Lopez dressed to impress at the world premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Making a fashion statement at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City on Sunday, January 26, the

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival ... A 1985 film adaptation starred William Hurt and Raul Julia. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance.

Jennifer Lopez's new film Kiss of the Spider Woman has received a positive response at Sundance Film Festival ... which starred William Hurt and Raul Julia as Molina and Valentin respectively. The movie earned Hurt an Oscar for Best Actor, and was ...

Lopez's upcoming performance in the film, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' is getting critical acclaim and awards buzz for next year's awards season.

Indie studio Neon has broken the ice with the first deal at Sundance, acquiring the Alison Brie- and Dave Franco-led horror film 'Together.'

Franco was recently in A24’s “Love Lies Bleeding” with Kristen Stewart, which premiered at Sundance in 2024. He also appears in “Bubble & Squeak,” an off-beat comedy that appeared in the 2025 edition of Sundance, co-starring alongside Sarah Goldberg and Matt Berry.