Jennifer Lopez Is Returning To Rom-Coms With 'Second Act'

Jennifer López protagonizará la comedia romántica “Second Act”

Jennifer López protagonizará y producirá la comedia romántica “Second Act”, informó la compañía cinematográ-fica STXfilms por medio de un comunicado de prensa.

Esta cinta que dirigirá Peter Segal (“50 First Dates”, 2004) se centrará en la vida de una trabajadora de unos grandes almacenes que se reinventa para demostrar que la sabiduría de la calle es tan valiosa como tener un título universitario.

STXfilms apuntó que el tono de “Second Act” será parecido al de “Working Girl” (1988), que lideraron Harrison Ford,y Sigourney Weaver y Melanie Griffith; o “Maid in Manhattan” (2002), que fue precisamente protagonizada por Jennifer López.

“Hay muchas cosas que me encantan de este proyecto y de este guion”, dijo la actriz y cantante.

En este sentido, López explicó que, a cierta edad, las mujeres son apartadas por la sociedad, una realidad que la película pretende combatir.

“‘Second Act’ es una historia que da poder a cada mujer para hacer más, para ser más, para no limitar sus sueños”, añadió.

López producirá este proyecto junto a Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Justin Zackham y Benny Medina.

“El talento de Jennifer como actriz de televisión y cine, productora y cantante es legendario. Es una verdadera superestrella global y creemos que es perfecta para este papel”, indicó el presidente de STXfilms, Adam Fogelson.

ENGLISH Jennifer Lopez will do a little bit of reinventing for her upcoming romantic comedy.

The singer and actress is set to star and produce STXFilms’s film “Second Act,” The Wrap announced on last Thursday. Lopez also shared the news on Instagram with a cap- tion that simply read: “Surprise!” The rom-com is set to follow a bigbox employee who reinvents herself and later gets the opportunity to show Madison Avenue the value of street smarts, according to several trade publications.

“When Jennifer, Elaine [Goldsmith-Thomas] and Justin [Zackham] came to us with this idea, we loved it right away,” STXfilms chairman, Adam Fogelson, told The Wrap. “The premise of reinventing yourself and creating a career and life-defining second act is hugely relatable and aspirational.”

Fogelson also emphasized STXfilm’s mission to grow their portfolio of female-driven projects.

Lopez is no stranger to romantic comedies, having starred in films like “The Wedding Planner,” “Maid in Manhattan” and “Monster-In-Law” in the early 2000s. But she expressed excitement about bringing this new story to life.

“There are so many things I love about this project and script,” Lopez said about the film in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “People try to put women to sleep at a certain age. “Second Act” is a story that empowers the everywoman to do more, to be more, and not limit their dreams.”

The film is set to be directed by Peter Segal (“50 First Dates”) and currently has no release date.