Take a look at the first 'West Side Story' Trailer!

Here is the first trailer for the upcoming adaptation of West Side Story!

Steven Spielberg is adapting the original Broadway musical, which was inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and written by Arthur Laurents, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins.

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner has penned the script for the movie. Tony Award winner Justin Peck will choreograph the musical numbers. The film’s music team includes Gustavo Dudamel of the L.A. Philharmonic, who will conduct the recording of Bernstein’s iconic score.

The cast includes Ansel Elgort as Tony, Ariana DeBose as Anita, Mike Faist as Riff, David Alvarez as Bernardo, original film cast member Rita Moreno as a new role named Valentina, and newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria.

Walt Disney Studios will release the film on December 10th, 2021.