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Jennifer Lopez is having a “Selena” reunion in a new Netflix movie.
In an Instagram post Thursday, the multi-hyphenate announced that her former co-star Edward James Olmos, who played her on-screen dad in the 1997 film about the death of singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, will star in her upcoming film “Office Romance.”
“From ‘Selena’ to now, this journey has come full circle…SWIPE to see the big news. We’re thrilled to welcome the incredible Edward James Olmos to ‘Office Romance’!” Lopez captioned the post, which was also posted in Spanish.
Lopez posted the photo carousel with a throwback picture of the duo and an updated photo.
Olmos will star with Lopez in “Office Romance,” a romantic comedy film from Brett Goldstein and Joe Kelly, the creators of HBO hit “Ted Lasso.” Last year, Deadline reported that Lopez will produce the film. The movie also stars Goldstein, “Glow’ actress Betty Gilpin and “The Blacklist” actor Zuhdi Boueri.
Selena Quintanilla Pérez killer denied parole
But JLo’s timing comes almost 30 years to the day after pop singer and Tejano legend Quintanilla-Pérez, who she played in the beloved 1997 movie, was murdered – and the same day her killer was denied parole.
On Thursday, Yolanda Saldívar, 64, who is currently serving a life sentence for Selena’s murder, was denied parole.
The crossover star died March 31, 1995, at 23 years old in Corpus Christi, Texas, after Saldívar shot and killed her.
On Thursday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a press release announcing that a three-person parole panel determined after “thorough consideration” that Saldívar should not be granted release on parole due to the nature of the offense. In 1995, she was convicted on the charge of murder with a deadly weapon.
The panel’s decision was based on her parole review file, which included confidential interviews, court documents, criminal history, information both in support and protest of her parole, “institutional adjustment” and a statement provided by Saldívar.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY; Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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