The Mother is an upcoming American action drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Misha Green, Andrea Berloff and Peter Craig. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, and Gael García Bernal.[1]
| The Mother | |
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| Directed by | Niki Caro |
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| Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
| Edited by | David Coulson |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | 2023 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Mother is scheduled to be released in 2023, by Netflix.[2]
Premise
While fleeing from dangerous assailants, an ex-assassin comes out of hiding to protect the estranged daughter she left earlier in her life.
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez
- Joseph Fiennes
- Omari Hardwick
- Gael García Bernal
- Paul Raci
- Lucy Paez
- Jesse Garcia
- Yvonne Senat Jones
Production
Development
In February 2021, it was announced Jennifer Lopez had joined the cast of the film, with Niki Caro directing, from a screenplay by Misha Green and Andrea Berloff, with Netflix set to distribute.[3]
Casting
In September 2021, it was announced Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci and Lucy Paez had joined the cast of the film.[1] In October 2021, Jesse Garcia and Yvonne Senat Jones joined the cast of the film.[4]
Filming
Principal photography began on October 4, 2021.[5][6] On January 11, 2022, filming was suspended due to the COVID variant outbreak.[7]
Part of the filming was made in the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, using the old town of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as a city in Cuba. The Gabinete Literario, located there, was used as a casino.
The south of the island was also chosen to film a party in a villa.
References
- ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (September 22, 2021). "Joseph Fiennes, Gael Garcia Bernal and Omari Hardwick Join Jennifer Lopez in Netflix's Assassin Thriller 'The Mother' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/multiple-netflix-movies-pushed-into-2023/
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2020). "Jennifer Lopez To Star & Produce Action Pic 'The Mother' At Netflix, Niki Caro In Talks To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 13, 2021). "The Mother: Jesse Garcia & Yvonne Senat Jones Board Netflix's Jennifer Lopez Action Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Mother (page 2)" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Buontempo, Fabiana (October 7, 2021). "Jennifer Lopez Is Unrecognizable While Filming a Scene for Her New Netflix Thriller". ¡Hola!. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Lainey (January 11, 2022). "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have unplanned reunion in LA after COVID outbreak halts production on JLo's film, The Mother". www.laineygossip.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
- The Mother at IMDb