Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, this wonderful reimagining of the beloved musical is a tale of fierce rivalries and young love, centering on two teenagers from different ethnic backgrounds who fall in love in 1950s New York City.

Reviews:

“HERE IS A GLORIOUS AND GENUINE MOVIE-MOVIE: A VIVID, SWEEPING, BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF TOP-TIER POP-ART. YOU WILL LEAVE THE THEATRE SWOONING, IN LOVE WITH THE BIGGEST KIND OF BIG PICTURE.” GLOBE AND MAIL

“SPIELBERG'S "WEST SIDE STORY" WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF HOLLYWOOD'S BEST MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS EVER.” – SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

“A MAGNIFICENT MOVIE, EVEN BY SPIELBERG STANDARDS AND EVEN BY "WEST SIDE STORY" STANDARDS.” – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“SPIELBERG'S FINEST FILM IN 20 YEARS, AND A NEW MILESTONE IN THE CAREER OF ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING DIRECTORS.” – DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK)

“HEARTFELT AND HEART-BREAKING, THIS FEELS LIKE SPIELBERG HAS MADE AN ADAPTATION FAITHFUL TO ITS ROOTS BUT ALSO, ALWAYS, ALIVE TO THE MODERN WORLD. 5/5” – EMPIRE MAGAZINE

“STEVEN SPIELBERG'S "WEST SIDE STORY" HAS A BRASH EFFERVESCENCE. YOU CAN FEEL THE JOY HE GOT OUT OF MAKING IT, AND THE KICK IS INFECTIOUS.” - VARIETY

Director: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana Debose, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James, Curtiss Cook, Rita Moreno

Genre: Musical

Release Date: TBC

Country: USA

Running Time: 156 minutes

Language: English

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