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Line 143: Lopez co-produced and starred opposite [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Jennifer Coolidge]] in the action-comedy ''[[Shotgun Wedding (2022 film)|Shotgun Wedding]]'', which was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in January 2023. It became one of the top-streamed films on Prime Video that year.<ref name="Variety 2024">{{cite web |last1=Rodrick |first1=Stephen |title=Jennifer Lopez's $20 Million Gamble: Why the Superstar Spent Her Own Money and Defied Skeptics to Tell Her Ben Affleck Love Story |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/features/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-musical-film-ben-affleck-love-story-1235908364/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=February 15, 2024 |date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> She also led and co-produced the action thriller feature ''[[The Mother (2023 film)|The Mother]]'', directed by [[Niki Caro]] and released on Netflix in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pulliam-Moore |first=Charles |date=January 18, 2023 |title=Netflix's 2023 movie lineup is looking kind of lean |url=https://www.theverge.com/23560393/netflix-2023-movie-lineup-luther-damsel-rebel-moon-the-mother |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alexandria |first1=Lavender |title=Jennifer Lopez Celebrates A Month Of "The Mother" Being Netflix's Top Film |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/687187-jennifer-lopez-celebrates-netflix-top-film |website=[[HotNewHipHop]] |access-date=February 15, 2024 |date=June 12, 2013}}</ref> but became the most-watched film on the platform in 2023.<ref name="Variety 2024" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dick |first1=Jeremy |title=Netflix Viewing Data Confirms Jennifer Lopez Action Movie Was a Massive Hit on Streaming |url=https://www.cbr.com/jennifer-lopez-the-mother-netflix-hit/ |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=February 9, 2024 |date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> That September, she entered a "recording and publishing" partnership with [[BMG Rights Management]], in conjunction with her Nuyorican Productions.<ref name="bmg_partnership">{{cite magazine |last=Roiz |first=Jessica |date=September 11, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez to Release First Solo Album In Nine Years Under New Partnership With BMG: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jennifer-lopez-new-studio-album-bmg-partnership-1235410226/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |location=United States |issn=0006-2510 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911164653/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jennifer-lopez-new-studio-album-bmg-partnership-1235410226/ |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023}}</ref> Lopez's business ventures in 2023 included: launching a [[Spritz (cocktail)|spritz]] brand named Delola,<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeBianchi |first=Antonia |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez Launches Lower-Calorie Alcohol Line Named After Her 'Carefree, Fun Side' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/food/jennifer-lopez-launches-lower-calorie-alcohol-line-delola/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=People}}</ref> a collaboration between her lifestyle brand [[J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez]] and fashion retailer Revolve,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hu |first=Zoe |date=March 17, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez signs footwear deal with Revolve |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jennifer-lopez-signs-footwear-deal-with-revolve |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=[[Drapers (magazine)|Drapers]]}}</ref> and a footwear line, JLO Jennifer Lopez, which was released as three collections in March, May, and June.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=March 17, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez Debuts a Dazzling New Shoe Collab With Revolve: Shop the Collection |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/jennifer-lopez-shoe-collab-revolve-shop-collection-1235288695/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Lopez's ninth studio album ''[[This Is Me... Now]]'', a sequel album to ''This Is Me... Then'' (2002), was released by Nuyorican and BMG on February 16, 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez: Release Dates Revealed For First Album in a Decade ''This Is Me... Now'' & Related Movie About Her "Love Life" Which Will Stream On Amazon |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/jennifer-lopez-album-this-is-me-now-release-date-amazon-movie-1235638061/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127141637/https://deadline.com/2023/11/jennifer-lopez-album-this-is-me-now-release-date-amazon-movie-1235638061/ |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023}}</ref> The album formed part of a "three-part multimedia project" which included a companion musical film, ''[[This Is Me... Now: A Love Story]]'' directed by [[Dave Meyers (director)|Dave Meyers]], and a documentary, ''[[Greatest Love Story Never Told|The Greatest Love Story Never Told]]'', both of which were released on Prime Video.<ref name="Variety 2024" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez Reveals Release Date for 'This Is Me... Now' Album and Short Film |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/jennifer-lopez-release-date-this-is-me-now-album-film-1235809774/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=November 27, 2023}}</ref> Lopez plays a fictionalized version of herself in ''A Love Story'', which was described as an "autobiographical musical rom-com action sci-fi";<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staples |first1=Louis |title=This is Me... Now: A Love Story: Why J-Lo deserves respect for her 'bonkers' new musical movie |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240214-this-is-me-now-a-love-story-why-j-lo-deserves-respect-for-her-bonkers-new-musical-movie |website=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=February 15, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> [[Tim Jonze]] of ''The Guardian'' suggested that Lopez had possibly invented the "therapy-musical biopic" genre.<ref name="The Guardian 2024">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/02/jennifer-lopez-j-lo-new-film-strange-sexy-mess-this-is-me-love-story?ref=mc.news |title=Jennifer Lopez's new film about herself is a strange, sexy mess. But there's method in the madness |work=[[the Guardian]] |last=Jonze |first=Tim |date=February 2, 2024 |access-date=February 6, 2024 |archive-date=February 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206141050/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/02/jennifer-lopez-j-lo-new-film-strange-sexy-mess-this-is-me-love-story?ref=mc.news |url-status=live }}</ref> After potential partners backed out, Lopez financed the film herself for $20 million before Amazon subsequently purchased it.<ref name="Variety 2024" /> "[[Can't Get Enough (Jennifer Lopez song)|Can't Get Enough]]" was released as the album's lead single.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rizzo |first=Carita |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez Announces Film to Accompany ''This Is Me... Now'' Album |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-film-album-1234897214/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issn=0035-791X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127142619/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-film-album-1234897214/ |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023}}</ref> Lopez also released a lingerie collection with Intimissimi which was inspired by the album.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Johnston |first=Rylee |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Jennifer Lopez & Intimissimi Launch a Lingerie Line Inspired by Her Upcoming Album: Shop It Here |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/jennifer-lopez-intimissimi-lingerie-where-to-buy-1235447149/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref> She is set to embark on [[This Is Me... Now: The Tour]] in North America, beginning June 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Calvario |first1=Liz |title=Jennifer Lopez announces 'This Is Me...Now The Tour': EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/jennifer-lopez-tour-dates-2024-rcna138891 |website=Today |access-date=February 16, 2024 |date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Lopez released a remixed version of "This Time Around" featuring Korean pop group [[(G)I-dle]] as the album's third single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jennifer-lopez-gi-dle-this-time-around-remix-3601604|title=Jennifer Lopez enlists (G)I-DLE for remix of 'This Time Around'|website=NME|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=15 March 2024|access-date=15 March 2024}} ==== Upcoming projects ==== | |||