The image revealed Ariana DeBose’s transformation into Anita from the classic musical. Anita is the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks, rivals of the Jets.

The original Anita in the 1961 classic was played by Rita Moreno, who won a best-supporting actress Oscar for the role. Moreno is also on board the remake and is set to play Valentina. She is one of the film’s executive producers. 

The forthcoming West Side Story remake from Steven Spielberg also stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (Maria); Ana Isabelle (Rosalia); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Curtiss Cook (Abe). 

Spielberg will direct the remake from a script by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner. Tony Award-winner Justin Peck will choreograph and conductor Gustavo Dudamel will helm the recording of Leonard Bernstein’s iconic score from a score arranged by composer and conductor David Newman.

Check out the image released by 20th Century Fox below. 

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The Oscar-winning director is in the midst of production on his next project which will be a remake of the 1961 film and stage production, West Side Story.

The story of the warring gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and the effect their rivalry has on a young couple who fall in love was inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

The Fault in our Stars actor, Ansel Elgort, has been cast as lovestruck Tony in the 2019 film which is being directed by Spielberg and written by Angels in America playwright, Tony Kushner.

The female lead role has now been awarded to an unknown high schooler who answered a casting call for Maria.

Rachel Zegler submitted a video of herself singing Tonight and I Feel Pretty and is now set to make her acting debut!

“It’s official! So thankful to have the opportunity to work with one of my favourite directors and this incredible cast! And to be able to learn from the best (and one of my icons) @TheRitaMoreno is just BEYOND. Surreal!” the 17-year-old wrote on Twitter.

We pity any girl who isn’t her today!

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The image revealed Ariana DeBose’s transformation into Anita from the classic musical. Anita is the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks, rivals of the Jets.

The original Anita in the 1961 classic was played by Rita Moreno, who won a best-supporting actress Oscar for the role. Moreno is also on board the remake and is set to play Valentina. She is one of the film’s executive producers. 

The forthcoming West Side Story remake from Steven Spielberg also stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (Maria); Ana Isabelle (Rosalia); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Curtiss Cook (Abe). 

Spielberg will direct the remake from a script by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner. Tony Award-winner Justin Peck will choreograph and conductor Gustavo Dudamel will helm the recording of Leonard Bernstein’s iconic score from a score arranged by composer and conductor David Newman.

Check out the image released by 20th Century Fox below. 

The post “West Side Story”: See Anita’s First Look From Reboot appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The Oscar-winning director is in the midst of production on his next project which will be a remake of the 1961 film and stage production, West Side Story.

The story of the warring gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and the effect their rivalry has on a young couple who fall in love was inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

The Fault in our Stars actor, Ansel Elgort, has been cast as lovestruck Tony in the 2019 film which is being directed by Spielberg and written by Angels in America playwright, Tony Kushner.

The female lead role has now been awarded to an unknown high schooler who answered a casting call for Maria.

Rachel Zegler submitted a video of herself singing Tonight and I Feel Pretty and is now set to make her acting debut!

“It’s official! So thankful to have the opportunity to work with one of my favourite directors and this incredible cast! And to be able to learn from the best (and one of my icons) @TheRitaMoreno is just BEYOND. Surreal!” the 17-year-old wrote on Twitter.

We pity any girl who isn’t her today!

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