Tue, 27 January 2009 at 11:09 am

Jennifer Lopez To Create ‘In The Heights’ Movie?

Jennifer Lopez might be putting together a movie version of the Broaday musical In The Heights, reports Page Six.

The 39-year-old tripe threat first saw the hit show back in July, saw it twice last week and accompanied the producer, Meryl Poster, to dinner Friday evening at Nobu 57.

Jennifer is said to be interested in adapting the Tony-award-winning show onto the silver screen. (Poster also produced the movie version of Chicago).

A rep for Jennifer said, “She loves the play but is not Broadway bound.” But a movie version of In The Heights is not out of the question and would be a grrrrrrreat idea. Get on it, Jennifer. Start casting now!

Pictured here: Jennifer and husband Marc Anthony before Marc’s Saturday night sold-out concert at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut.

Photos: Gary Thibeault/MGM Grand at Foxwoods
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# 26

Marie-Claire @ 01/28/2009 at 8:03 pm

No, Lopez is the horrible actress. She is Blockbuster poison and all her movies bomb.

He did that for a comedy role on SNL, you were obviously too stupid to understand who he was impersonating.

Marc Anthony is the Mr. Wimpo, how could anyone want to kiss that rat-faced skeleton? Many women find Ben attractive and all you pathetic Lopez fans are still obsessed with him, even though he dumped her 7 years ago. Ha!

All Lopez fans like you, do is complain about your lives and live through Lopez. Your name fits you well, you are a LOSER.

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Maire-Claire @ 01/28/2009 at 8:05 pm

I agree #23! This couple is heinous looking.

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Sonya76 @ 01/29/2009 at 7:54 am

PLEASE DON’T LET J-LO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT! I have seen the play ‘In The Heights’ several times already and I love it.I hope it becomes a motion picture but I don’t want J-Lo to be involved in any way.She can’t sing,can barely act,and is washed up.If J-Lo is a part of this movie,the media will only focus on HER and I dont’ want that to happen.She tends to overshadow everything.Her last big musical movie ‘El Cantante’ was a bomb and I know she would ruin ‘In The Heights’ too.

PLEASE,HOLLYWOOD,I BEG YOU…..DON’T LET J-LO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS MOVIE!!

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Guillermo @ 01/29/2009 at 10:07 pm

Jennifer Lopez, is an “A” list actress. She’s done about 20 movies, is known around the world. I think she should do “In the Heights”, but La Lopez should also do a movie with Raquel Welch.

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Sara @ 02/12/2009 at 10:02 pm

In the Heights is an amazing play. Its being made into a movie set to come out in 2010 by Universal not mirimax. Lin is co-producing with a few other people (whose names I will not list). He is supposed to be reprising his role, but nothing has been mentioned about Jennifer Lopez being cast in the movie. the only thing I’ve heard circulating is that there is a possibilty that she will produce also, but its very unlikely

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# 31

nathan @ 06/14/2009 at 2:25 pm

u can’t be serious. 1st mcg is gonna ruin spring awakening, and now jlo is gonna ruin in the heights???? u can’t be serious…

PEOPLE NEED TO STOP TRYING TO MAKE BROADWAY MUSICALS INTO MOVIES, BECAUSE THE MOVIES USUALLY SUCK.

PLEASE STOP! FOR GOD’S SAKE!

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nathan @ 06/14/2009 at 2:25 pm

u can’t be serious. 1st mcg is gonna ruin spring awakening, and now jlo is gonna ruin in the heights???? u can’t be serious…

PEOPLE NEED TO STOP TRYING TO MAKE BROADWAY MUSICALS INTO MOVIES, BECAUSE THE MOVIES USUALLY SUCK.