Jennifer Lopez To Play Drug Lord Griselda Blanco In HBO TV Movie

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Jennifer Lopez is going to be the �Cocaine Godmother� in an HBO film about famed drug lord Griselda Blanco. The latin superstar, Nuyorican Productions and LBI Entertainment are working on a film that focuses on the life and death of Blanco, who is known for her role in drug trafficking in the 1970s and �80s.

Lopez will play the role of Blanco and she is also set to executive produce the film along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Julie Yorn, and Rick Yorn, among others.
�I�ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt and complicated woman for many years,� Lopez said, according to Deadline. �The idea of teaming with HBO felt like the perfect fit for finally bringing Griselda�s story to life.�

Blanco has been the focus of rap lyrics, as well. �Karma catches up to all you head honchos,� The Game rapped on �See No Evil.� �Two dome shots in that head, Griselda Blanco.�

The �Cocaine Godmother,� also known as the �Black Widow� and �Cocaine Cowgirl,� was shot and killed in Medell�n, Colombia in 2012. She was 69.

Currently, Lopez is on the other side of the law as a star on �Shades of Blue,� an NBC drama in which she plays a police officer. She also executive produces that series with Goldsmith-Thomas and Medina. Nuyorican Productions has also worked on �The Fosters� and The Boy Next Door.