Jennifer Lopez is poised to executive produce a new legal drama at CBS, TheWrap has confirmed.
The series, which will also be executive produced and written by Michael Rauch (“Royal Pains”), will focus on twin brothers who are both lawyers. Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Daniel A. Thomas will also executive produce the series.
CBS Television Studios will produce the show in association with Universal Television. Lopez is producing under her Nuyorican Productions banner, marking her latest TV project.
Lopez has been making her presence increasingly known in the TV space for some time now. She currently stars in and executive produces the NBC series “Shades of Blue.” She is also producing a new NBC dance competition series “World of Dance.”
In addition, she is starring in and producing a new HBO movie based on the life of Griselda Blanco, the notorious cocaine trafficker.
Lopez is represented by CAA, Benny Medina and Hirsch Wallerstein.
13 Jennifer Lopez Career Highs and J-Lows (Photos)
She was a Fly Girl and Jenny from the Block before she was a TV singing competition judge and an older neighbor romancing a high-school stud in film "The Boy Next Door."
"In Living Color" (1991) - Lopez got her first break as one of the Fly Girl backup dancers on Fox's "In Living Color." She stayed on the show for two years before leaving to pursue an acting career.
Fox
"Money Train" (1995) - Lopez's first big role came opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in "Money Train." She also gained critical acclaim for her role in "My Family" opposite Edward James Olmos and Jimmy Smits.
Columbia
"Selena" (1997) - Lopez's breakout role was in the biographical film "Selena," which netted her a Golden Globe nomination. She also starred in "Anaconda," which turned off critics but was a box-office success.
Warner Bros.
"Out of Sight" (1998) - Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role in "Out of Sight," a Steven Soderbergh film starring George Clooney.
Universal
"On the 6" (1999) - JLo's debut album surprised critics and successfully transitioned the movie star into a pop music career.
Work Group
"The Wedding Planner" (2001) - With her first role in a romantic comedy and the release of "J.Lo," Lopez became the first entertainer to have a No. 1 film and album simultaneously.
Columbia
"Gigli" (2003) - Lopez teamed up with then-fiancée Ben Affleck to make a box office bomb that is still regarded as one of the worst films ever made.
Revolution Studios
"Como Ama una Mujer" (2007) - J.Lo silenced some naysayers who felt the singer had a limited vocal range with "Como Ama una Mujer." Critics generally agreed that the album was vocally superior to her past music.
Epic Records
"American Idol" (2011) - Lopez joined the tenth season of the long-running reality competition "American Idol." She has served as a judge for three out of the last four seasons.
Fox
"Dance Again...The Hits" (2012) - J.Lo released her first greatest hits album, "Dance Again...The Hits," which critics agreed was a nice reminder of all the success the singer had accumulated.
Epic Records
World Cup (2014) - Lopez teamed up with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte for "We Are One (Ole Ola)," the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
RCA
"Booty" (2014) - If anything "broke the Internet" in 2014, it was Lopez's Sept. 18 release of the full music video for the song "Booty" featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.
"The Boy Next Door" (2015) - Lopez stars in "The Boy Next Door" as a newly divorced woman who spends the night with a high school boy in her neighborhood, but soon realizes the boy is obsessed with her.
Universal
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A survey of JLo’s career so far — as a dancer, singer, judge and movie star — including her Iggy Azalea booty bump and ”Hustlers“
She was a Fly Girl and Jenny from the Block before she was a TV singing competition judge and an older neighbor romancing a high-school stud in film "The Boy Next Door."