Bill Condon knows how to bring a musical to the big screen.
His screenplay for the 2002 Oscar-winning “Chicago” helped reinvigorate the genre after a long fallow period. He then stepped behind the camera to write and direct 2006’s “Dreamgirls,” a movie that won Jennifer Hudson an Academy Award for her debut feature role. In 2017, he pulled double-duty, directing the live-action “Beauty and the Beauty” and sharing writing credit on “The Greatest Showman,” both massive hits. And today, he sees the release of his latest movie musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” featuring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh.
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