First LILA AND EVE Trailer Witness the new LILA AND EVE trailer! The film, directed by Charles Stone III (Mr 3000, Paid in Full, Drumline), stars Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis, Shea Whigham, and Andre Royo. LILA AND EVE will be released in theaters on July 17. Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers. They soon embark on a journey of revenge, but also recovery.