BILL CONDON: It seems so obvious ... But many hope things will open up after Kiss scores a deal for writer/directed Condon and backers led by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.

I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” the global superstar said during the film's Q&A after receiving a standing ovation alongside the filmmaker and breakout star Tonatiuh.

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Bill Condon, right, writer/director of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," poses with cast members Tonatiuh, left, and Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of the film during the ...

Jennifer Lopez is a vamping diva in Bill Condon's 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' a musical movie in search of something better.

A 1985 film adaptation starred William Hurt and Raul Julia. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance. On Broadway, it won multiple Tony Awards. Condon wrote and directed this new version, which is ...

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,” starring Jennifer Lopez. Audiences broke ...