Holy Zeus - SPIELBERG is re-making West Side Story!1

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An article should not omit the name "Lenny BERNSTEIN".

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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/steven-spielberg-west-side-story-remake

Steven Spielberg Is Officially Remaking West Side Story—and He’s Looking for YouGet ready for the 21st-century edition of the Jets vs. the Sharks.

Steven Spielberg is officially remaking West Side Story, the classic romantic musical about rival gangs in New York City. The script will be written by Tony winner (and Lincoln screenwriter) Tony Kushner; the cast, however, is still to be determined.

A casting call was recently released, seeking actors to fill in the key principal roles of Tony, Maria, Anita, and Bernardo. The announcement explicitly asks for Latinx actors to audition for the latter three, a welcome sign that Spielberg won’t whitewash this story. In the original 1961 film, those three parts were played by Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno (who is Puerto Rican), and George Chakiris. Tony, as always, will be played by a white actor; in the original, Richard Beymer played the role. Actors must be between the ages of 15 and 25, and must be able to sing, naturally. Dance experience is “a plus” for this famously kinetic production, which boasted original choreography from Jerome Robbins (who also co-directed the first film version).

Rumors about Spielberg and Kushner teaming up for a West Side Story reboot have been floating about for the last few years. Deadline first reported the news back in 2014, while Spielberg himself confirmed it much later, in a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter—adding that he’s dreamt of adapting this material “for decades,” and spent 15 years trying to acquire the rights. Now, with a little help from 20th Century Fox, he’s well on his way toward catching that finger-snapping white whale.

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1. Remember, if you can't sing or not a plus at dancing, might as well not audition!1

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2. I hope he improves it.

Yes, I do think West Side Story sucks.

I just don't like it, it's dated horribly, especially the music.

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