Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread — Page 52

BrodyFosse123 said: "Globefan said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Several cinemas here in NYC will start showing the film starting at 5pm on December 9."

I was jealous about the IMAX"

Yo, my post was in no way directed at you. It was a heads up to others. Geez, Louise, bro. I didn’t even “quote” you.



Yo, Brody, we should reunite and see this together, the same way we saw Dreamgirls together back in the day when we both lived in Miami..,,

Press Release for ABC TV’s SOMETHING’S COMING: WEST SIDE STORY - A Special Edition of 20/20 airing on Sunday December 5, 2021.

ABC News will present a one-hour primetime edition of 20/20 that goes behind-the-scenes of the upcoming film adaptation of West Side Story and features a new interview with director Steven Spielberg.

What’s Happening:

• In this special edition of 20/20, Spielberg reflects on his fascination with the West Side Story original Broadway cast recording growing up and how it helped inspire his filmmaking career, his hesitancy to make a musical until now, the relevance of the movie’s themes in today’s world, and how he’s adapting the iconic musical for the next generation.
• Something’s Coming: West Side Story includes interviews with Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, and Ariana DeBose, stars of the upcoming film; Rita Moreno, who opens up about her Oscar-winning role as Anita in the 1961 version and her role in the new film written especially for her; Chita Rivera, who first played the role of Anita on Broadway; Stephen Sondheim, legendary lyricist who wrote the lyrics for the original Broadway musical; Tony-award winning Tony Kushner, who wrote the screenplay; Cindy Tolan, the film’s casting director on selecting rising stars for the iconic roles; and Puerto Rican historians that consulted on the film.
• Something’s Coming: West Side Story – A Special Edition of 20/20 airs Sunday, December 5 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

I recently cancelled my subscription to YouTubeTV. So I won’t be able to watch the 20/20 special when it airs.

Will it be made available to stream on Hulu later?

SpiritualGangster said: "I recently cancelled my subscription to YouTubeTV. So I won’t be able to watch the 20/20 special when it airs.

Will it be made available to stream on Hulu later?"

Yes, all of ABC programming becomes available on Hulu the next day, including the Specials.

degrassifan said: "Not sure if it has been posted yet, but the West Side Story Oscars FYC website is up and running --https://disneystudiosawards.com/west-side-story/categories

Global industry and press screenings in NYC, LA, many U.S. cities, Canada, London, and Paris begin November 28. Some screenings in NYC and LA will have Q & A with cast and crew --https://disneystudiosawards.com/west-side-story/screenings

Also, I read somewhere that Ansel Elgort will be taping an appearance on James Corden on 12/7."

Very interesting that one of the categories Disney has llisted is Best Actor for Ansel Elgort despite the assault allegations he received last year. I guess it was a good thing this movie got delayed from last year due to the pandemic because the studio is probably hoping they’ve distanced themselves from that accusation.

^ I’ve been commenting on every single video promoting the movie on YouTube.

BWNUT said: "Musical Master said: "The video is now on YouTube, Rachel and Ansel sound so beautiful on "One Hand, One Heart" and it was apparently done live on set.

Musical Master said: "Stephen Sondheim passed away today and this film will be giving him a special thanks credit at the end credits. RIP to a great legend."

Are they still gonna be able to do that at this point? I imagine that the film has to be completely finished by now.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Musical Master said: "Stephen Sondheim passed away today and this film will be giving him a special thanks credit at the end credits. RIP to a great legend."

Are they still gonna be able to do that at this point? I imagine that the film has to be completely finished by now."

Though the actual film was shot on celluloid film, it was transferred onto digital format. The movie theatres receive the film and have it on their hard drives. Gone are the days of having to spool and paste together reels and reels of film. Adding this last minute credit takes a few minutes to add to the master digital file. I’m sure they already added it to the film. If movie theatres already have the digital file of WEST SIDE STORY, they’ll be instructed to delete it and replace it with this new one.

BrodyFosse123 said: "MichelleCraig said: "The soundtrack will be released on December 10. It’s up for preorder on Amazon now."

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In addition to the classic songs, the WSS soundtrack out 12/10 will also feature modern tracks inspired by the film, written and performed by today's Latinx artists. This was confirmed by the artist Kali Uchis last weekend at the AMAs red carpet: https://twitter.com/LAUNlCAUPDATES/status/1462580068048261123?s=20

You can currently listen to Kali Uchis and Ozuna's "Another Day in America" (check the cover art; it says "Inspired by Steven Spielberg's West Side Story" on the bottom!): https://youtu.be/cw1qDzyiYW4

It's also expected that Selena Gomez's take on "I Feel Pretty" will be a part of this project (snippets have been circulating on Selena's TikTok and elsewhere since at least October). You can listen to bits here: https://youtu.be/5RnSeqwR5m0

Interesting! I wonder who else is onboard for this project. (Hopefully Bad Bunny.)

Ariana DeBose tonight Sunday November 28 on ABC:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CW079uvt1Fk/?utm_medium=copy_link