‘The Mother’: Release date, cast and everything else about Jennifer Lopez movie

Jennifer Lopez he certainly knows how to pierce the screen. While action movies were her mainstay in the ’90s, the superstar, 52, has since become a rom-com queen and a world-famous singer. But now the anaconda the star is putting on his boots once the movie is with Motheron May 12, 2023, away Netflix

This time around, the gritty action-adventure has an adult bent. Inside Mother, J. Lo plays a deadly assassin who comes out of hiding to protect the daughter he gave up years ago. In addition to starring in the TV-MA movie, she served as a producer.

While only a few glimpses of The Mother have been revealed so far, the film is sure to be a hit. Netflix he is already noting the film as one of his best films of 2023.

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Netflix cast of ‘The Mother’

The cast

J.Lo is the main star, as her deadly killer. The daughter who is risking everything to protect is played by the newcomer. Lucia Paezwho was last seen Silence, second Variety.

Little is known about the other characters. Omari Hardwickwho acted by Zach Snyder army of the deadwill play an FBI agent, an ally of the assassin.

The Servant’s Tale Star Joseph Fiennes one of the bandits will play, as well as Gaël García Bernalstar struck like And your mother too, Bad mannersY Mozart in the jungle. Complete the list is Paolo Racciwho recently starred in Amazon metallic sound.

When she announced her partnership with Netflix in 2021, Jennifer said Variety thought there was no “better home” for his Nuyorican Productions “than a forward-thinking content creation company that seeks to challenge conventional wisdom and market squarely to millions of people around the world who no longer see art and entertainment as they are today. of limits and limitations of the past”.

director and team

country of love The creator misha green wrote the original screenplay with revisions by Straight from Comptonin Andrea Berlofffor Final deadline. After peter craig was added as co-writer.

Mother was led by Niki Caroknown from disney mulan redo, The manager’s wife Y Whale rider. Jennifer is also a producer along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas for Nuyorican Productions.

Release date and where to watch it

Mother will go direct streaming on May 12, 2023 at Netflix. Fans should have their logins ready as the movie won’t be playing in theaters.

lot details

Mother It shows how far a father will go for his child. Like the synopsis of Netflix it reads: “Years ago, a deadly assassin was forced to flee, forcing her to give up her only daughter. Years later, the assassin returns the order to protect her daughter from some extremely dangerous men.

The action-packed thriller is said to be “in the spirit of luke besson classic The professional,” second Final term. sounds good The professional I saw a former assassin teach a young woman the craft of assassination (Natalie Portman in his starring role).

production chronology

Jennifer was hooked up for the first time He Otherwise when announced in January 2021 via Final term. At that time, only the superstar was attached to the cast. The project would become the first of his multi-year deal with Netflixwhich was first reported by Variety in June 2021. The cast of Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal and Omari Hardwick emerged in September of that year.

Shortly thereafter, principal photography began in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 4, 2021. Near the end of his stay in Canada, filming was suspended on January 11, 2022 due to a COVID outbreak, as reported . People.

They picked things up again in March 2022, filming on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. The cast and crew truly felt at home in Gran Canaria, which they used to portray Cuba in the film. Mother filming wrapped later that month.

Mothers First hit

In February 2021, a short trailer for the film was included in the from Netflix Movie 2022 preview trailerwhere Jennifer can be seen on a fishing boat in a remote location looking at the camera and saying, “Tonight is movie night.”

The first official teaser of Mother premiered during Netflix’s TUDUM event on September 24, 2022. The opening moments show Jennifer training for the fight of her life. “She needs protection right now,” says Jennifer. There are flashes of J.Lo on the run, in the middle of the snowy desert, and more. “If there’s any problems, come see me,” Jennifer says in the final moments of the trailer.

What to see while you wait

What Mother Sounds like a gritty story, why not check out some of Jennifer’s other dramas while you wait for the release? watch her enter Tricksters, the boy next door, and your star turns sideways George Clooney in 1998 out of the field of view

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