The first trailer for Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic musical movie "West Side Story" was unveiled on Sunday during the 39 Academy Awards.
The remake, which features Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria, is directed by Spielberg from a script by Tony Kushner.
West Side Story draws inspiration from Romeo and Juliet is originated as a 1957 Broadway musical written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and concept, direction, and choreography by Jerome Robbins.
The plot centers around star-crossed lovers torn between two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.
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"This has been a journey without precedence: a joyful, stunning, moving, endlessly surprising encounter with the story and score of one of the world's greatest musicals. We filmed West Side Story all over New York, Flatbush to Fort Tryon Park. The city lent us its beauty and its energy, and we drew deeply upon its grand multicultural, multifaceted spirit." Spielberg wrote in a letter to audiences upon wrapping the film in October 2019.
The movie theatrical release has been postponed a year due to the coronavirus. It is now set to be released on December 10.
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