Hollywood film industry’s lady superstar-singer-dancer Jennifer Lopez is all set to present her story to the world soon and for that the actress has joined hands with global OTT giant Netflix for her upcoming film Halftime.
Directed by Amanda Micheli, Halftime is a Netflix original documentary film, also titled Jennifer Lopez: Halftime will follow the career of the actress, with a big focus on her performance at the 2020 Super Bowl LIV Halftime show that received worldwide acclaim.
The documentary was announced after another major event in Lopez’s life. The “Waiting for Tonight” singer announced her engagement to her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, an Academy award winning Hollywood actor, whom she married in 2005 but divorced in 2018.
Halftime OTT Release Date
The makers of the documentary centred on a 52- year-old global superstar will make its debut as the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday June 8, 2022. The annual film festival is kicking off with the premiere of Halftime at the United Palace in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan. After its premiere in the event, it will stream directly on Netflix on June 14, 2022.
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About the Documentary
The documentary focuses on a global icon who has inspired people for many decades with her perseverance, hard work, commitment, creative brilliance and cultural contributions. It offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes JLo the icon she is today, from her performance on screen and on stages around the world.
Halftime serves as the kick off to the second half of Lopez’s life she lays bare her evolution as a Latina, taking agency in her career and using her voice for a great purpose
Halftime Trailer Out
Netflix dropped the trailer of this documentary film last month. It is a close sneak peek from the personal and professional life of Lopez. In the trailer she can be seen preparing for the halftime performances and also new footage of her performing at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Some scenes also show Lopez crying as she received news about her Oscar snub for her performance in the 2019 film Hustler. She says in a voiceover “It was hard. I just had a very low self-esteem” and “I had to really figure out who I was and believe in that and not believe anything else”.
The trailer also shows Lopez’s fiancé Ben Affleck in a brief cameo appearance. Appearing after a barrage of public and media criticism of Lopez, Affleck says in an interview, “I said to her once, Doesn’t this bother you?’ And she said, I expected this”.
