KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (2025) — RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER & SOUNDTRACK SONGS

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a movie musical directed by Bill Condon and starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh. A prison drama told through golden-age Hollywood fantasy, it features a 24-song Kander & Ebb soundtrack. The film arrives in US theatres on October 10, 2025, led by Lopez's standout renditions.

Image: Everwest via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Jennifer Lopez at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Movie Facts

Release Date: October 10, 2025 (Sundance premiere January 2025)
Director: Bill Condon, also wrote
Cast: Jennifer Lopez (Ingrid Luna/Aurora/The Spider Woman), Diego Luna (Valentín Arregui/Armando), Tonatiuh (Luis Molina/Kendall Nesbitt), Josefina Scaglione (Marta), Bruno Bichir (The Warden), Tony Dovolani (Johnny Desiderio)
Producers: Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen; EPs include Jennifer Lopez (Nuyorican), Diego Luna, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon (Artists Equity)
Runtime: 128 min, rated R
Based on: the 1992 Tony-winning stage musical (book Terrence McNally, music John Kander, lyrics Fred Ebb), itself based on Manuel Puig's 1976 novel
Music: original score by Sam Davis; songs by Kander & Ebb (Broadway musical) plus three restored from the original 1990 SUNY Purchase production — "I Will Dance Alone," "An Everyday Man" and "Never You"
Soundtrack album: 24 songs, released October 3, 2025 via Lakeshore Records, produced by Grammy-nominated Matt Sullivan
Singles: "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" (Jennifer Lopez); "She's A Woman" (Tonatiuh); "Never You" (Jennifer Lopez, second single per Lakeshore press)

Plot

Set in 1983 Argentina, political prisoner Valentín Arregui (Luna) and gay window dresser Luis Molina (Tonatiuh) share a cell. Molina retells his favourite film starring his idol Ingrid Luna (Lopez), and golden-age Hollywood fantasy bleeds into the cell.

Music & Soundtrack

The film's original score is by Sam Davis, while the songs come from John Kander and Fred Ebb — including three numbers restored from the original 1990 SUNY Purchase production: "I Will Dance Alone," "An Everyday Man" and "Never You." The 24-song soundtrack album arrived on October 3, 2025 via Lakeshore Records, and three singles were released: "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" (Jennifer Lopez), "She's A Woman" (Tonatiuh) and "Never You" (Jennifer Lopez, the second single per Lakeshore press).

Key tracks from the album:

• "Her Name Is Aurora (Staff)" — Ensemble
• "I Will Dance Alone" — Jennifer Lopez & Tonatiuh
• "Her Name Is Aurora (Gala)" — Jennifer Lopez
• "An Everyday Man" — Diego Luna & Jennifer Lopez
• "She's A Woman" — Tonatiuh
• "Where You Are" — Jennifer Lopez
• "Dear One (Querido)" — Federico Salles & Alejandro Ernesto Balbis Ortiz
• "I Do Miracles" — Jennifer Lopez
• "A Visit" — Jennifer Lopez & Tonatiuh
• "Gimme Love" — Jennifer Lopez & Tonatiuh
• "Never You" — Jennifer Lopez
• "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" — Jennifer Lopez
• "Only In The Movies" — Tonatiuh

Watch the Official Video

Watch the official trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman below, via the RoadsideFlix official channel. The official lyric video is also streaming on J.Lo's official channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who directed Kiss of the Spider Woman?
Bill Condon directed the film and also wrote its screenplay. He is the filmmaker behind Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast.

Who sings the songs in the film?
Jennifer Lopez performs most of the musical numbers, with key songs also performed by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna.

When was the soundtrack released?
The 24-song soundtrack album was released on October 3, 2025 via Lakeshore Records.

Is it based on a stage musical?
Yes — it is based on the 1992 Tony-winning stage musical with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb (book by Terrence McNally). There was also an earlier non-musical film version in 1985.

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