Netflix has announced a multi-year first look deal with Jennifer Lopez’s production company Nuyorican Productions which is co-run by her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. Lopez, Thomas, and Benny Medina will produce a handful of films, television series, and scripted and unscripted content. Emphasis will be placed on projects that support diverse female actors, filmmakers, and writers.

Two projects have already been announced. The first is Mother which is directed by Niki Caro. Jennifer Lopez stars in the film that follows a deadly female assassin who emerges from hiding to teach her daughter to survive. Lopez is currently training for the role and production is scheduled to begin this fall. The Mother is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The second announced film is The Cipher which is based on the novel by Isabel Ojeda Maldonado. In a statement, Lopez said, “I am excited to announce my new partnership with Netflix. Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past.”