Steven Spielberg s West Side Story teaser debuts at 2021 Oscar ceremony ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 12:00 IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): The first teaser for Steven Spielberg s much-awaited adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story was finally released during the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony.
While Spielberg has dabbled in a slew of genres from adventure to sci-fi, this will mark the filmmaker s first time directing a musical. The Academy Award winner s version stars Ansel Elgort as Tony, newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria, Ariana DeBose as Anita, and David Alvarez as Bernardo.
The one-minute and 30 seconds long teaser kicked off with various morning shots of New York City, accompanied by the all-too-familiar whistling sound. The teaser continues with members of two very separate groups meeting in the shadows, teenage gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks. Further Valentina (Rita Moreno) can be heard singing Somewhere
Steven Spielberg s West Side Story teaser debuts
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It s been 60 years since West Side Story first hit the silver screen and in that time it has solidified itself as a classic. One I personally didn t think would ever warrant a remake, however if anyone was to do it, it would certainly have to be Spielberg.
20th Century Studios released the official trailer yesterday saying, Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works). Moreno – one of only three artists t