2021 Film — West Side Story

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Theatrical Release Date: December 10, 2021

Actors renowned in theater and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers join Steven Spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical West Side Story to the cinema.

The cast includes Rachel Zegler (Maria), Ansel Elgort (Tony), Ariana DeBose (Anita), David Alvarez (Bernardo), Mike Faist (Riff), Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino), Corey Stoll (Lietenant Schrank), and Brian d’Arcy James (Sergeant Krupke). Rita Moreno, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Anita in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, features as Valentina, a reconceived and expanded version of the character of Doc, the owner of the corner store in which Tony works.

West Side Story is produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner (Lincoln). The film has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway musical, which was written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Tony Award winner Justin Peck will choreograph the musical numbers in the film. Also leading the production are Tony Award-winning producer Kevin McCollum and Academy Award-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger.

The film’s music team includes renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of Bernstein’s iconic score by Leonard Bernstein’s own New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Academy Award-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (Anastasia), who arranged the score for the new adaptation; Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie), who will worked with the cast on vocals; and Grammy-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (Beauty and the Beast, Chicago), who served as executive music producer for the film.

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“ This film is probably the most daunting of my career. West Side Story is arguably the greatest score ever written in the theater, and that’s not lost on any of us. It’s very intimidating to take a masterpiece and make it through different eyes and different sensibilities without compromising the integrity of what is generally considered the greatest music ever written for the theater. But I believe that great stories should be told over and over again, in part to reflect different perspectives and moments in time into the work.”

Available Now! West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Hollywood Records is pleased to announce the release dates for the soundtrack from the highly-anticipated film West Side Story.

The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 21 songs from the film and is now available in both standard digital and physical (CD and vinyl) configurations, as well as a digital release in Dolby Atmos Music – a new technology placing the listener inside the song in a spatial way, revealing every detail of the music with unparalleled clarity and depth.

Both physical versions will include liner notes by “West Side Story” Music Consultant, composer John Williams.

Gustavo Dudamel—renowned music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and the Paris Opéra—conducted the recording of Bernstein’s iconic score by the New York Philharmonic with additional music performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. David Newman, a celebrated arranger and conductor who has worked on more than 100 movies, handles both arrangements, as well as some conducting.

Add West Side Story to your 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Collection

The UHD features the film in 4K HDR with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, while the Blu-ray features a 7.1 DTS-HDMA soundtrack, plus 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus material. The set also comes with a code for a Digital copy of the film via Movies Anywhere. There are exclusive sets being released at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart.

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Video Gallery

“Experience” Spot

Streaming March 2 on Disney+

Scoring Session Featurette

Costume Design Featurette

"Anita” Character Profile

“Bernardo & Riff” Character Profiles

“Tony & Maria” Spot

“Steven on Ansel” Featurette

“Steven on Mike” Featurette

“Steven on David” Featurette

“Steven on Rita” Featurette

“Steven on Ariana” Featurette

"Steven on Rachel" Featurette

"Masterpiece Review :15" Spot

"Celebration Cutdown Review :30" Spot

"Exhilarating" Review Spot

New York City World Premiere Sizzle Reel

“Celebrate” :45 Spot

“Celebration Love” Spot

“This is Our TIme” Featurette

“Legendary Audience” Spot

“Choose” Spot

“Falling” Spot

“Story” Spot

“Trouble” Spot

“One Voice” Featurette

Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek

Special Look 2

Special Look

Theatrical Trailer

Teaser Trailer

Photo Gallery

New York Premiere - November 29, 2021

Los Angeles Premiere - December 7, 2021

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Awards/Honors

2022 Academy Awards

West Side Story garnered seven nominations and one win at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Wins:Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Ariana DeBose

Nominations:Best PictureBest Director - Steven SpielbergBest Cinematography - Janusz KamińskiBest Production Design - Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngeloBest Costume Design - Paul TazewellBest Sound - Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson, Tod A. Maitland, Shawn Murphy

2022 Golden Globe Awards

West Side Story garnered four nominations and three wins at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards.

Wins:Best Picture, Musical/ComedyBest Actress, Musical/Comedy - Rachel ZeglerBest Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Ariana DeBose

Nominations:Best Director, Motion Picture - Steven Spielberg

2022 BAFTA Film Awards

West Side Story garnered five nominations and two wins at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards.

Wins:Best Supporting Actress - Ariana DeBoseBest Casting - Cindy Tolan

Nominations:Best Supporting Actor - Mike FaistBest Production Design - Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngeloBest Sound - Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rystrom

2023 GRAMMY AWARDS

West Side Story garnered one nomination

Nominations:Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Various Artists

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