West Side Story Trailer Hides That Spielbergs Movie Is A Musical

West Side Story Trailer Hides That Spielberg’s Movie Is A Musical

A new trailer for West Side Story has debuted. The remake is directed by Steven Spielberg and will star Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort.

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The new trailer for West Side Story has premiered. What began as a new take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet has become a cultural touchstone all its own, with music written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein. West Side Story has been revived on Broadway a few times since its original 1957 debut and the musical was previously adapted into a film in 1961. The adaptation, starring Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, and Richard Beymer, became a classic and now Disney is set to release a new adaptation this winter.

Steven Spielberg is directing West Side Story with screenplay adapted by Tony Kushner. Newcomer Rachel Zegler will star as Maria in what will be her first major movie role after a rigorous casting process. Ansel Elgort will star as Tony, the man Maria falls in love with. Moreno will also appear in the new film, playing Valentina, a new character. Maddie Ziegler, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll, and Ariana DeBose also star. West Side Story’s first trailer was light on spectacle, teasing Spielberg’s adaptation without giving away much.

Now, a new trailer for West Side Story has debuted and it is surprisingly short on movie musical moments. Instead, the clip sets up Maria’s Puerto Rican family while keeping Tony’s more hidden. The trailer does track Maria and Tony’s budding attraction – full of sidelong glances and stolen kisses, it’s clear that they’re not supposed to be together. Check it out below:

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Interestingly, the trailer doesn’t lean too hard into either of its big names – Elgort or Spielberg. Nor does it lean into the movie’s musical elements like trailers for In The Heights did earlier this year. It’s possible Disney and 20th Century are banking on name recognition alone for the musical, but will that be enough to draw in a new generation? Still, one thing is clear – all eyes will be on Zegler as Maria.

The young actress has already been cast in two major upcoming releases based on her performance in West Side Story, a movie that most people haven’t seen yet. She will appear in 2023’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods, although details about her character are being kept under wraps. Zegler was also cast as Snow White in an upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic fairytale. It seems Disney and 20th Century are hoping the young actress is able to carry West Side Story entirely on her own and, from the looks of it, it’s more than possible.

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