Picturehouse, an art-house distributor co-owned by HBO and New Line Cinema, paid just under $6 million (3.2 million pounds) for North American distribution rights to the drug-fuelled story of the late salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe.

The $18 million (9.6 million pounds) film will start rolling out next summer, after undergoing what the producers describe as some minor edits to trim its 116-minute length.

Lopez, one of the film's producers, stars with her on- and offscreen husband, Marc Anthony, who plays Lavoe. Cuban filmmaker Leon Ichaso directed.

In other news, Jennifer Lopez has revealed the secret to her stunning looks - beauty sleep.
The actress-turned-singer, who is married to Latin star Marc Anthony, makes sure she gets at least 8 hours slumber a night to ensure she stays looking great.
She revealed to Top of the Pops magazine: "Sleep is my weapon. I try to get eight hours a night. I think sleep, water and a good cleanser works best."
Despite being considered one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, J.Lo insists she can't always look fantastic - no matter how hard she tries.
She added: "I'm only human. I can't always look my best."
Meanwhile, Lopez's former fiancée, Ben Affleck, has claimed that breaking up from her improved his career.
The actor - who starred with J.Lo in box office flops 'Jersey Girl' and 'Gigli' - says during his highly publicised relationship with his ex-love he became "cynical" about his career.
He said: "I did popcorn stuff. But I didn't realise that there are good popcorn movies and bad popcorn movies.
"Ultimately, I found myself with the horrible feeling of being trapped inside this tabloid situation where my personal life was all out there.
"I kind of made a decision to just do the kind of movies I want and that I could be proud of being in, and not work for money or work to be famous."