Jennifer Lopez is proving once again that she is the undisputed queen of the true-crime drama.
Fresh off the massive success of Hustlers, the superstar is heading back to the big screen for The Godmother, and the project just took a major step forward. Fans on X and Instagram are already losing it over the news that the film is eyeing a powerhouse director to helm J.Lo’s transformation into the notorious Griselda Blanco.
According to Variety, STX Films is currently in negotiations with Reed Morano to direct the film. Morano is a heavy hitter in the industry, having recently directed Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section and earned both an Emmy and a DGA Award for her haunting work on The Handmaid’s Tale.
The buzz surrounding the film is reaching a fever pitch, especially with the news that The Departed writer William Monahan is coming on board to rewrite the script.
With a team like that, J.Lo is clearly aiming for more of the awards season gold she found with her legendary performance as Ramona in Hustlers.
So, who exactly is the woman J.Lo is bringing to life? Griselda Blanco, famously known as “The Godmother,” was a central figure in the Medellín Cartel.
She wasn’t just a player in the game; she was the architect of the Miami cocaine trade in the s and a key figure in the violent “Cocaine Cowboy Wars.”
The film will track Blanco’s incredible—and terrifying—rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to becoming a billionaire drug lord. Even after her arrest in , she reportedly continued to run her empire from behind bars, eventually reaching a net worth of nearly $ billion.
While other stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones have been attached to Blanco’s story in the past, fans are convinced J.Lo is the one to finally do the role justice.
“J.Lo as Griselda? The intensity she’s going to bring to this is going to be insane,” one fan posted on TikTok.
Not only is Lopez starring in the lead role, but she’s also taking the reins as a producer alongside her longtime collaborators Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, and Julie Yorn.
While STX has yet to announce an official release date, the combination of Lopez’s star power and Morano’s gritty directorial style has this project sitting at the top of everyone’s “must-watch” list.
Would you like me to keep you updated on the official release date and the first look at J.Lo’s transformation for the role?
