Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Drops Official Teaser Trailer

WALT Disney has finally dropped the first official teaser to Steven Spielberg’s upcoming reimagination of West Side Story during the 93rd Academy Awards.

The movie stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler and will premiere in Philippine cinemas soon.

Watch it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k2OdEzq-dc

West Side Story stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler, takes inspiration from the William Shakespeare classic, Romeo and Juliet, tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.

The film is based on the 1957 musical of the same name, with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Steven Spielberg directs the film, with a screenplay from Tony Kushner. Some of the other names playing a part in the film are Tony Award winner Justin Peck, who will be choreographing the film’s musical numbers, while Grammy Award winner Gustavo Dudamel heads the recording of the film’s score.

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.

West Side Story is slated to arrive in theaters later this year on Dec. 10. 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.

The film will premieres in PH cinemas soon. Follow 20th Century Studios on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates. (ROHN ROMULO)