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West Side Story Jets Onto Oscars Telecast It debuted during tonight toniiight s Academy Awards Something s Coming, and that something is Steven Spielberg s highly anticipated big-screen remake of
West Side Story â which viewers finally got a sneak peek of during this year s Academy Awards.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Spielberg has chosen to adapt one of the most beloved and popular shows of all time as his first musical in his almost 50 years of directing. While originally scheduled to be released in December 2020, Spielberg s
West Side Story will now hit screens one year later, in December 2021, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original film s release.
Steven Spielberg has always wanted to make a musical, and now he has, with
West Side Story. Based on the Broadway musical that first launched in 1957, and was then turned into a film in 1961,
West Side Story is the tale of star-crossed lovers in 1957 New York. Unlike the 1961 film, Spielberg only wanted actors with Hispanic backgrounds to play Hispanic characters, and he’s assembled a cast of familiar faces and new names. He’s also brought back
Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for her role in the 1961 film, and here plays a new character. Watch the
West Side Story trailer below.
West Side Story Trailer Arrives, Ansel Elgort Stars in Steven Spielberg s Remake
West Side Story Trailer Arrives, Ansel Elgort Stars in Steven Spielberg s Remake
The official trailer for Steven Spielberg s West Side Story debuted at the Oscars and has since made its way online.
The official trailer has arrived for
West Side Story, the next feature from legendary director Steven Spielberg. Directed by Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner, the movie is based on the classic Broadway musical of the same name by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim. The trailer made its debut at the Oscars and is now available to watch online, which you can do so below.
Steven Spielberg’s “
West Side Story” adaptation released an official trailer during the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night. If you missed the promotional video during the event, you can watch it below for a quick preview of the cast and get a great look at the production.
The cast includes Ansel Elgort as Tony, Rachel Zegler as Maria, Rita Moreno as Valentina, Maddie Ziegler as Velma, Corey Stoll as Lieutenant Schrank, Brian d’Arcy James as Officer Krupke, Ana Isabelle as Rosalia, Ariana DeBose as Anita, and David Alvarez as Bernardo. Spielberg directed the project, working from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner.
Something s Coming, and that something is Steven Spielberg s highly anticipated big-screen remake of
West Side Story – which viewers finally got a sneak peek of during this year s Academy Awards.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Spielberg has chosen to adapt one of the most beloved and popular shows of all time as his first musical in his almost 50 years of directing. While originally scheduled to be released in December 2020, Spielberg s
West Side Story will now hit screens one year later, in December 2021, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original film s release.
The remake stars Rachel Zegler as Maria and – controversially – Ansel Elgort as Tony, along with Brian d Arcy James as Sergeant Krupke. Rita Moreno won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress when she starred as Anita in the 1961 original, and she will be playing the new character, Valentina, in the remake.