“She needs protection right now”
These lines by Jennifer Lopez in the trailer of her upcoming film for Netflix, The Mother, reflect her role as a tough mother, as her daughter is seemingly kidnapped before the scene is cut to a high-speed snowmobile chase in the film.
A Jennifer Lopez starrer, The Mother is an upcoming Netflix Original action-thriller film that has been directed by Niki Caro. Originally scheduled for release in 2022, fans of the star had to wait for quite a long time. But the wait seems to be now over as Netflix has finally confirmed a release date for the film.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Mother on Netflix.
Having wrapped up the filming on January 28, 2022, The Mother has been written by is Misha Green, who has also been the showrunner of HBO’s cosmic-horror series Lovecraft Country. The film is being produced by Great Lakes Pictures ULC, Vertigo Entertainment, and Nuyorican Production.
Check out the official teaser of The Mother below.
When will The Mother release?
After a long wait, Netflix has finally made it official that the Jennifer Lopez starrer thriller film will release in 2023.
It was last year, in 2022, that fans got to have a first look at The Mother, and also it was revealed that the film would release in 2022. However, as the year went by, it became evident that the film won’t get to see the light of day. The Fall 2022 movie lineup on Netflix revealed that The Mother was now scheduled for 2023.
It was in September 2022 that Netflix confirmed that the movie will release in May 2023 on the streaming platform. Along with this announcement, Netflix also released a teaser trailer for the movie last year.
Finally, it has now been made official that The Mother will be released globally on May 12, 2023, on Netflix.
What is the plot of The Mother?
According to the official synopsis of The Mother, the storyline follows the journey of a deadly assassin who was forced to go on the run years ago. This forced her to give up her only daughter. Years later, the female assassin returns her order to protect her daughter from some extremely dangerous men.
Who are the cast members of The Mother?
According to Variety, apart from actress Jennifer Lopez; Joseph Fiennes, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Omari Hardwick will be seen playing major characters in the film.
The remaining cast members have been confirmed as Paul Raci, Lucy Paez, Jesse Garcia, and Yvonne Senat Jones.
Are you a Jennifer Lopez fan? If yes, then this one is surely for you!