Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Drops First Teaser Trailer

Director Steven Spielberg's upcoming film treatment of West Side Story, which is being released under Disney's 20th Century Studios banner, released its first official teaser trailer during the 93rd Academy Awards.

Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is slated to arrive in theaters later this year on Dec. 10. The film marks the big screen debut of actor Rachel Zegler as the female lead, Maria. Zegler is also slated to appear in DC and Warner Bros.' upcoming DC Extended Universe film Shazam! Fury of the Gods -- the sequel to 2019's Shazam! -- in an undisclosed role. That film is currently scheduled for release on June 2, 2023.

RELATED: Shazam! Fury of the Gods Casts Lucy Liu as Kalypso

Set in 1950s New York City, West Side Story follows two teenagers -- Tony and Maria -- who fall in love, despite having affiliations with rival street gangs. Spielberg's film was conceived as a remake of the 1961 film of the same name directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, though is expected to be a more faithful adaptation of the original 1957 Broadway musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (which was itself inspired by William Shakespeare's 1597 play Romeo and Juliet). The new film was originally slated for release on Dec. 18, 2020, but was delayed by one year as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Per an official synopsis for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story,

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 to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.

RELATED: Shazam 2 Casts Helen Mirren as the Film's Demi-God Villain

Directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner, West Side Story stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Ana Isabelle, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James and Rita Moreno. The film arrives in theaters on Dec. 10.

Source: 20th Century Studios, YouTube


Post a Comment

0 Comments