Posted: 3/29/21 at 4:50pm
Posted: 3/29/21 at 7:06pm
degrassifan said: "Here's a panel on the casting and LatinX representation on the film. Not much info or spoilers given about the film itself, but still interesting to watch/listen. Tried to make the link clickable, but it's not letting me. Sorry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGs3B6FCaj4"
Thank you for sharing it!
Posted: 3/29/21 at 7:37pm
It appears there will be a new subplot in the film!
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“Given that Spielberg is responsible for creating many films that are considered to be classics and ahead of time, every film project that he works on creates a lot of anticipation among fans. His latest film project titled West Side Story is heading for production, and it has been revealed Michelle Williams has been confirmed to play a major role in it, according to Hollywood Reporter. It has also been revealed that Michelle Williams will be seen playing the role of the mother to the character that will be based on Steven himself.“
Posted: 3/29/21 at 8:35pm
That's actually for Steven Spielberg's new film project that's after West Side Story which is supposedly going to be a Roma inspired film. Tony Kushner is going to write for that film too.
Posted: 3/29/21 at 8:47pm
Posted: 3/29/21 at 9:10pm
BwayLB said: "^ I’m excited for that one too. And Seth Rogan is playing Stevens Uncle"
Certainly not the kind of actor you think Spielberg would work with, but but I won’t question Steven’s choice in actors, especially when they’re playing his family. Very happy with Williams’ casting and Kushner doing the screenplay.
Posted: 3/29/21 at 10:30pm
NameGreg said: "BwayLB said: "^ I’m excited for that one too. And Seth Rogan is playing Stevens Uncle"
Certainly not the kind of actor you think Spielberg would work with, but but I won’t question Steven’s choice in actors, especially when they’re playing his family. Very happy with Williams’ casting and Kushner doing the screenplay."
Take a look at 2012’s THE GUILT TRIP with Rogen and Streisand playing his mom. Not all of his work in films are marijuana-themed films.
Posted: 3/29/21 at 10:42pm
Posted: 3/30/21 at 12:33am
Tony Kushner co-wrote 2005's Munich and solo wrote 2012's Lincoln, so we can assume that the two really like working together. Lincoln is actually a pretty great film and I saw it in theaters when it came out, so I have no worries that the screenplay for West Side Story would be any less excellent.
Tony wrote Angels in America for gosh sakes! 
Posted: 3/30/21 at 9:58am
BrodyFosse123 said: "NameGreg said: "BwayLB said: "^ I’m excited for that one too. And Seth Rogan is playing Stevens Uncle"
Certainly not the kind of actor you think Spielberg would work with, but but I won’t question Steven’s choice in actors, especially when they’re playing his family. Very happy with Williams’ casting and Kushner doing the screenplay."
Take a look at 2012’s THE GUILT TRIP with Rogen and Streisand playing his mom. Not all of his work in films are marijuana-themed films.
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Actually heard that one was bad, but I have seen him in more grown up material like Steve Jobs where he actually held his own against Fassbender in a serious role.
I wonder if Spielberg will have a big name as his dad. I’m guessing that role will be smaller as I understand he was mostly with his mom after their divorce.
Anyway I’m super excited for this film. My favorite director collaborating with one of my favorite writers to tell his story. Sounds awesome. And any project with Michelle Williams in it has to be at least a little good.
Posted: 3/31/21 at 1:53pm
I hope Spielberg's new film has him encountering West Side Story for the first time
Posted: 3/31/21 at 2:16pm
Globefan said: "I hope Spielberg's new film has him encountering West Side Story for the first time"
If you want to learn about his childhood, his parents and his sisters, take a look at the fabulous 2017 HBO documentary SPIELBERG. Though the trailer focuses on his film work, the documentary dives quite deep into his relationships with his sisters, his eccentric mom and his father. His parent’s divorce affected him quite a bit and it transferred over into his films as well.
Posted: 4/1/21 at 8:00pm
I think West Side Story could be one of his best films
Posted: 4/5/21 at 9:38pm
I hope so, with all this passion and effort for Steven Spielberg to finally direct a musical film after these many years and passed opportunities (1991's Hook being the most tragic loss in that retrospect), plus with the other 3 musical films coming up very soon, this should be something really special that I hope is greatly awaited and rewarded.
I'm also excited for In The Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, and Tick..Tick..Boom! to come out as well. When was the last time multiple movie musicals came out in a single year like this?
Posted: 4/5/21 at 10:04pm
Posted: 4/6/21 at 9:56pm
For the Somewhere Ballet scene, they should use Reri Grist's original voice track from the cast recording, by isolating her vocals and using the new arrangements that David Newman made.
Posted: 4/7/21 at 12:11pm
That would be cool, but I think they're going to use the vocals of whoever (I don't know if Consuela is still a character) is playing the character in the new movie. I'm just crossing my fingers that they're going to use the "Somewhere Ballet" in the final cut at all.
Also I'm hoping that the studio will release a teaser trailer during the Academy Awards this April. After all, Disney did the same strategy when Mary Poppins Returns was coming out back in 2018. Again crossing fingers.
Posted: 4/7/21 at 12:42pm
Musical Master said: "Also I'm hoping that the studio will release a teaser trailer duringthe Academy Awards this April.After all,Disney did the same strategy when Mary Poppins Returns was coming out back in 2018. Again crossing fingers."
I actually wouldn't be surprised if we get the first trailer around the time In the Heights comes out given that they’re both big movie musicals featuring a number of Hispanic performers in their casts.
Posted: 4/7/21 at 12:43pm
Musical Master said: "I'm also excited for In The Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, and Tick..Tick..Boom!to come out as well. When was the last time multiple movie musicals came out in a single year like this?"
2007 did see the releases of movie musicals like Hairspray, Across the Universe, Enchanted, and Sweeney Todd.
Posted: 4/7/21 at 1:00pm
Oh yeah, I forgot that 2007 had a lot of musical films. What's noteworthy here is that the musical films coming out this year is that all 4 of them (with Everybody's Talking About Jamie excluded because it being delayed to a TBD date) are adapted from Broadway musicals.
It reminds me a little bit on that blitzkrieg of musical films being released in the mid 1960s where Hollywood went berserk on making them after Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music turned out to be hits in an era where the genre was becoming outdated in the climate it was in at the time. Difference here is that thanks to COVID-19, live theater is shut down at the moment and Hollywood is taking this opportunity to make tons of musical films either greenlit for filming or in pre-production development.
I wouldn't be surprised if Hollywood keeps doing this until this pandemic is under control where it's safe to see live stage musicals again.
Posted: 4/7/21 at 1:01pm
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Musical Master said: "Also I'm hoping that the studio will release a teaser trailer duringthe Academy Awards this April.After all,Disney did the same strategy when Mary Poppins Returns was coming out back in 2018. Again crossing fingers."
I actually wouldn't be surprised if we get the first trailer around the time In the Heights comes out given that they’re both big movie musicals featuring a number of Hispanic performers in their casts."
Either way is fine
Posted: 4/7/21 at 5:10pm
Posted: 4/7/21 at 10:16pm
NameGreg said: "Has anybody heard a peep about what order Gee Officer Krupke and Cool will be in? I’m hoping they follow the original musical on this one, as it just makes more sense in terms of narrative to have the former comedic number placed first in the lighter half and the latter darker song placed second in the more serious half.
And as someone who enjoys the Krupke more than Cool, I’ll admit I’d also really prefer seeing Mike Faist - who I adore - doing that number instead. Given we already know that they’re doing America in the style of the movie rather than the stage show I’m hoping they’ll follow that line of thinking here too."
I think it could truly go either way. I *think* Sondheim initially wanted Cool and Krupke to be in the order it was in the 1961 movie, but now he thinks their placements on stage work well since theater and film are so different. If they want to be different from the 1961 version, they would probably go with the stage show order.
America was originally supposed to be boys vs girls on stage, but Robbins wanted an all-female dance number. In a way, this film is going back to the original intention of the stage show by having it be boys vs girls. We know that America was shot in the day time, so that will be another difference. It was also shot all over the city and not just in one spot.
In the stage show, the order is Maria, Tonight, and then America. I imagine that Maria will occur at night after the dance at the gym (we've seen pics and videos of Ansel filming Maria at night), then the balcony scene occurs, and then the next day it is America.
We also know that something will be done to the lyrics of I Feel Pretty. We just don't know what yet.
I can see a teaser being attached to either the Oscars, In the Heights, or Black Widow, and maybe a full trailer with Dear Evan Hansen.
My gut feeling with this movie is that they are pretending the 1961 film doesn’t exist and starting from scratch with this new adaptation. I think they are adapting the original 1957 stage musical as a whole new movie. We’ll see if I’m wrong eventually.
Posted: 4/8/21 at 10:45am
Posted: 4/8/21 at 10:49am
degrassifan said: "NameGreg said: "Has anybody heard a peep about what order Gee Officer Krupke and Cool will be in? I’m hoping they follow the original musical on this one, as it just makes more sense in terms of narrative to have the former comedic number placed first in the lighter half and the latter darker song placed second in the more serious half.
And as someone who enjoys the Krupke more than Cool, I’ll admit I’d also really prefer seeing Mike Faist - who I adore - doing that number instead. Given we already know that they’re doing America in the style of the movie rather than the stage show I’m hoping they’ll follow that line of thinking here too."
I think it could truly go either way. I *think* Sondheim initially wanted Cool and Krupke to be in the order it was in the 1961 movie, but now he thinks their placements on stage work well since theater and film are so different. If they want to be different from the 1961 version, they would probably go with the stage show order.
America was originally supposed to be boys vs girls on stage, but Robbins wanted an all-female dance number. In a way, this film is going back to the original intention of the stage show by having it be boys vs girls. We know that America was shot in the day time, so that will be another difference. It was also shot all over the city and not just in one spot.
In the stage show, the order is Maria, Tonight, and then America. I imagine that Maria will occur at night after the dance at the gym (we've seen pics and videos of Ansel filming Maria at night), then the balcony scene occurs, and then the next day it is America.
We also know that something will be done to the lyrics of I Feel Pretty. We just don't know what yet.
I can see a teaser being attached to either the Oscars, In the Heights, or Black Widow, and maybe a full trailer with Dear Evan Hansen.
My gut feeling with this movie is that they are pretending the 1961 film doesn’t exist and starting from scratch with this new adaptation. I think they are adapting the original 1957 stage musicalas a whole new movie. We’ll see if I’m wrong eventually."
I think you maybe right
