The film is set to star Jennifer Lopez and will be directed by Bill Condon.
Further casting has been confirmed for the upcoming film adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, based on the 1992 West End musical.
Joining Jennifer Lopez who is set to star as Aurora in the film will be: Diego Luna (Andor), playing Valentin Arregui, and Tonatiuh (Carry On) as Luis Molina.
The film, written and directed by Bill Condon is based on the book by Terrence McNally (which was in turn adapted from the novel by Manuel Puig).
Set in 1981 in an Argentinian jail, the story follows that of a gay hairdresser named Luis Molina is serving an eight-year sentence for allegedly corrupting a minor. He then forms an bond with his cellmate – a Marxist named Valentin Arregui Paz as well as creating fantasies in his own mind about a classic silver screen siren named Aurora to escape the horrors of prison.
The score for the musical was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago) and features such standards as “Dressing Them Up”, “She’s a Woman” and the title number.
Kiss of the Spider Woman had its West End premiere at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1992 ahead of a Broadway debut in 1993, following workshops and initial productions at the State University of New York and in Toronto from 1990. It went on to win a total of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Manuel Puig’s novel was previously adapted into a 1985 feature film, which saw William Hurt win an Oscar for his portrayal of Molina.