Neglect J Lo the rom-com queen: the “Shotgun Wedding ceremony” star is, as a substitute, switching it up as a lethal murderer in Netflix’s “The Mom.” The action-thriller finds Jennifer Lopez’s character popping out of retirement to guard the daughter she gave up years earlier than — by any means essential. However did we point out she’s additionally on the run from some extraordinarily harmful males?

Per the teaser trailer Netflix launched throughout its Tudum fan occasion in September 2022, Lopez’s character is nothing to play with, because the clip opens along with her doing pull-ups in a tank prime in the course of a snowy winter. (Sheesh!) Deadline beforehand described the movie as having “the spirit of the Luc Besson[-directed] basic ‘The Skilled'” — the 1994 movie a couple of 12-year-old woman who needs to develop into a hitman after her mother and father are murdered by a corrupt DEA agent.

“The Mom” is a part of Lopez’s multiyear manufacturing take care of Netflix. In 2022, she launched a documentary with the streamer, “Halftime,” that chronicles her Tremendous Bowl halftime present with Shakira, Oscars marketing campaign for “Hustlers,” and efficiency on the 2021 presidential inauguration. Lopez can also be set to star in a Netflix murder-mystery adaptation of the bestselling e book “The Cipher” by Isabella Maldonado.

“The Mom” is directed by Niki Caro with its screenplay written by “Lovecraft Nation”‘s Misha Inexperienced. Watch the primary teaser trailer for the lethal thriller forward, and browse forward for the whole lot else we learn about it.

“The Mom” Trailer

“The Mom” Solid

The action-thriller stars Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Lucy Paez, Paul Raci, and Gael García Bernal.

“The Mom” Launch Date

“The Mom” will probably be launched on Netflix on Might 12.

Picture Supply: Doane Gregory/Netflix