Next month, Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of “West Side Story” will be available on Disney Plus and HBO Max.
The film will premiere on Disney Plus in the United States and most foreign markets on March 2, 2022, and will also be available on HBO Max. It will be available in Taiwan on March 9 and in Japan on March 30. Furthermore, ABC’s one-hour special “Something’s Coming: West Side Story — A Special Edition of 20/20” is now accessible on Disney Plus.
Spielberg’s “West Side Story” received seven Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, including best picture, best director, and best supporting actress (Ariana DeBose).
“West Side Story” directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a screenplay by Tony Kushner, portrays the classic story of intense rivalry and youthful love in 1957 New York City. Ansel Elgort (Tony), Ariana DeBose (Anita), Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino), David Alvarez (Bernardo), Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank), Mike Faist (Riff), Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke), and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store where Tony works) star in the remake, and Rachel Zegler (a (Maria.) Moreno, who is one of only three musicians to have received an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) as well as a Peabody Award, is also one of the film’s executive producers.
The creative team for the film includes Kushner, who also works as an executive producer; Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; L.A. Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who oversaw the recording of the classic score; composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who set up the score; composer Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who monitored the cast on vocals.
Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Kevin McCollum are producing the movie. “West Side Story” was adapted for the film from the original 1957 Broadway production, which featured original choreography by Jerome Robbins based on the stage play; Leonard Bernstein is in charge of music, Arthur Laurents writes the book, and Stephen Sondheim is responsible for lyric.
