Synopsis – An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: New Trailer Focuses on the Gang Wars!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg’s New Adaptation Gets a New Sneak Peek!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg’s New Adaptation Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: New Teaser Further Teases Steven Spielberg’s Big-Screen Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
Steven Spielberg‘s company Amblin Partners has signed a deal with Netflix that will see it produce at least two movies each year for the streaming giant, and already, Film Twitter is resurfacing Spielberg‘s past comments intimating that movies released day-and-date in theaters and at home — which was Netflix‘s entire model at one point — don’t deserve Oscars because they are, by definition, TV movies. However, … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s Amblin to Produce Two Movies a Year for Netflix!!
Young Australian actor Sam Rechner has just been cast as a classmate of a young Steven Spielberg in the director’s autobiographical film. The film, which will be Spielberg‘s follow-up to this year’s West Side Story, was given the title The Fabelmans last month. Rechner joins a star-studded cast that includes Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Julia Butters, and Gabriel Labelle. The Fabelmans is loosely … Continue reading ‘The Fabelmans’: Steven Spielberg Adds Sam Rechner in His Coming-of-Age Movie!!
Steven Spielberg has found his latest young discovery, as Gabriel LaBelle is in negotiations to play the lead in the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s coming-of-age movie inspired by his own formative years in Arizona. Paul Dano and four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams are set to play the boy’s parents, while Seth Rogen will co-star as a character modeled after Spielberg‘s favorite uncle. The director is co-writing the … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Casts Gabriel LaBelle as Lead in His Coming-of-Age Movie!!
Synopsis – An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: First Trailer Teases Steven Spielberg’s Big-Screen Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
Steven Spielberg continues to cast his own family for his next project, and he’s zeroed in on a phenomenal actor to play a version of his father: Paul Dano. Spielberg is co-writing and will direct a movie inspired by his childhood as his next project, and the first role cast was that of his mother, to be played by Michelle Williams. Next up Spielberg enlisted … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s Coming of Age Movie Casts Paul Dano as His Father!!
Steven Spielberg’s coming-of-age movie inspired by his own childhood just added Seth Rogen to the cast. According to Deadline, the Pineapple Express actor will play Spielberg’s favorite uncle and Michelle Williams is confirmed as playing Spielberg’s mother, although reports have been quick to note that the film is “inspired by” Spielberg’s childhood and characters will have their own voices. This personal story of Spielberg’s childhood is being … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s Coming of Age Movie Casts Seth Rogen as His Favorite Uncle!!
With his new take on West Side Story in the can awaiting release, Steven Spielberg is ready to get back behind the camera, and to that end, he’s set to co-write and direct a coming-of-age movie inspired by his own childhood in Arizona. Four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams is in negotiations to play the mother of the young protagonist, who is not going to be … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Set to Direct Own Childhood Inspired Coming-of-Age Movie!!
If you’ve ever seen roughly 10 seconds of Netflix‘s Stranger Things, you know that series creators Matt and Ross Duffer enjoy the works of both Stephen King and Steven Spielberg. Today, in news that feels inevitable, THR reports that the Duffers are teaming up with Spielberg to executive produce a Netflix adaptation of King‘s novel, The Talisman, which the horror master co-wrote and published with Peter Straub in 1984. … Continue reading ‘The Talisman’: Steven Spielberg, Duffer Bros. to Adapt Stephen King Novel!!
In the grand scheme of things, going back to the movies is admittedly not the most important priority right now – there are far more serious problems we as a planet have to face first as we begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel of this pandemic. But as hope pops its head out as we move further in 2021 and the … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Is Confident About Return of Movie Theaters!!
Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and Andrew Scott (Fleabag) are set to star in the HBO original movie Oslo, which boasts Steven Spielberg as an executive producer. Bartlett Sher will direct from a script by fellow Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers, who also wrote the acclaimed stage play of the same name. The film is based on a true story about the negotiations between implacable enemies … Continue reading ‘Oslo’: Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott to Star in HBO Movie from EP Steven Spielberg!!
The constant churn of movie release dates continues. With no end to the coronavirus pandemic in sight until a vaccine can be safely administered worldwide, studios continue to shuffle and delay their major titles. This December was supposed to see the release of Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of West Side Story, but now 20th Century Studios has announced that the film, which was previously dated … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Moves to December 2021!!
Mulan filmmaker Niki Caro has signed on to direct Beautiful Ruins for Sam Mendes‘ Neal Street banner and Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners, the studio announced Tuesday. The film is based on Jess Walter‘s bestselling novel, and will be adapted by scribes Mark Hammer and Chiara Atik, working off an earlier draft from Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. Variety broke the news. Set in an Italian … Continue reading ‘Beautiful Ruins’: ‘Mulan’s Niki Caro to Direct for Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg!!
Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners has tapped Luke Davies to write the script for Apeirogon, a movie adaptation of Colum McCann‘s epic novel set amid the Middle East conflict. Apeirogon, which was published Feb. 25 by Random House, chronicles the unlikely friendship between two fathers — an Israeli and a Palestinian — who each lost a daughter to violence and turned their grief into action and … Continue reading ‘Apeirogon’: Luke Davies to Adapt Novel for Amblin!!
For the past 40 years, Indiana Jones has been an absolute icon of the silver screen. Over four films, we’ve seen Harrison Ford go on all kinds of globe-trotting adventures as a hat-wearing, whip-wielding, snake-hating professor who just wants artifacts to stay in their damn museums. And now, thanks to our own Christina Radish’s exclusive interview with producer Frank Marshall (a formative creative voice in all four … Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones 5’: Frank Marshall Provides Update on Script!!
More than 30 years after the release of 1985’s The Goonies, the now grown-up cast reunited with the movie’s director Richard Donner, writer Chris Columbus, and co-executive producer Steven Spielberg on Josh Gad‘s new video series Reunited Apart. The special, which aired on Monday, April 27, is the first of many hosted by Gad, with each episode raising money for charity. One of the most interesting updates dropped during the Goonies reunion special came from … Continue reading ‘The Goonies’: Steven Spielberg Shares Sequel Update During Cast Reunion!!
One day there will come a time when we can all gather outside again in groups. And if you need help picturing what that might look like, look no further than these new West Side Story images. The pics have the cast out and about, dancing and leaping and clearly having a good time in the streets. And sure, these streets are clearly studio backlot streets, … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg’s Remake Gets New Images!! Check Them Out!!
20th Century Studios has released brand new images from Steven Spielberg‘s upcoming West Side Story adaptation. This will be the second time the musical has made its way to movie theaters, with Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler in the lead roles as star-crossed New York City teens Tony and Maria. New images were shared by 20th Century Studios on Twitter in conjunction with an in-depth preview from Vanity Fair. The … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: New Images Preview Steven Spielberg‘s Adaption!! Check It Out!!
At long last, the third series in the World War II miniseries collection that includes Band of Brothers and The Pacific is finally moving forward. HBO originally began developing an adaptation of the Donald L. Miller book Masters of the Air—which focuses on the aerial wars of WWII from the point of view of the Eighth Air Force—back in 2013, but a few years ago they secretly … Continue reading ‘Masters of the Air’: Apple TV+ Picks Up ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ Follow-Up!!
20th Century Fox is marking the end of filming on Steven Spielberg‘s remake of West Side Story with a heartfelt Twitter post complete with photos and a letter from the director. Spielberg’s West Side Story brings to life the musical from Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents inspired by William Shakespeare‘s Romeo and Juliet. Transported to the mid-century Upper West Side, West Side Story follows star-crossed lovers Tony (Ansel Elgort) and Maria (newcomer Rachel Zegler) whose romance is … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Wraps Filming!!!
Hot off his summer horror hit Crawl, genre maestro Alexandre Aja has signed on to direct an untitled haunted house movie for Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners, and the kicker is, it will be an interactive horror film featuring a branched narrative — i.e. a choose-your-own-adventure-style horror movie. The film will be written by Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House), Nick Simon (The Girl in the Photographs), … Continue reading Alexandre Aja to Direct Interactive Haunted House Movie for Amblin!!!
20th Century Fox has shared the first image of Tony Award-nominated actress, dancer, and singer Ariana DeBose in the role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of the musical West Side Story. The iconic filmmaker has been working on a new West Side Story for years now, and production is currently underway on what’s being described as a direct adaptation of the original 1957 … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: First Look Reveals Ariana DeBose as Anita!! Check It Out!!
Disney-Fox has released the first official image from Steven Spielberg’s next film, which is a new adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story. Spielberg maintains the setting and basic setup of the story—star-crossed lovers in 1950s New York City, inspired by Romeo and Juliet—but additional twists and turns may abound. The film reunites Spielberg with his Lincoln screenwriter Tony Kushner, and puts Ansel … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg’s Adaption Gets a First Look Image!! Check It Out!!
Steven Spielberg is set to try his hand at the horror genre, with the legendary filmmaker teaming with former Disney and DreamWorks chief Jeffrey Katzenberg to write a horror series for Katzenberg’s upcoming mobile-based streaming service Quibi. Titled Spielberg’s After Dark, the series will run for 10-12 ‘chapters’ of between seven and ten minutes apiece, and – at Spielberg’s specific request – will make use … Continue reading ‘After Dark’: Steven Spielberg Writing a Horror Series!!
Steven Spielberg‘s new take on the classic musical West Side Story finally has a release date, as Disney announced it will release the film on Dec. 18, 2020 — when the studio has no plans to release a Star Wars or Avatar movie. Ansel Elgort and talented newcomer Rachel Zegler are set to star as Tony and Maria, the star-crossed couple at the center of … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg Film Set for December 2020 Release!!
With production on Steven Spielberg’s first ever fully fledged musical—a remake of West Side Story—set to get underway this summer, the iconic filmmaker is casting up. Ansel Elgort was the first set in the lead role of Tony, while Rachel Zegler subsequently landed the role of Maria. Now Deadline reports that House of Cards and The Strain veteran Corey Stoll will be playing Lieutenant Schrank, … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Corey Stoll and Brian D’Arcy James Join Spielberg’s Remake!!
Last week, Steven Spielberg ignited a debate on Twitter (the worst place for debates!) about whether or not Netflix movies should be considered for Oscars. Spielberg plans to voice his concerns at an upcoming Academy meeting. Because Twitter doesn’t do nuance, people felt that they had to either side completely with Spielberg or completely with Netflix, missing the value of the Oscars, the value of … Continue reading Netflix Responds to Spielberg’s Attempt to Block Their Movies from Oscar Consideration!!!
Steven Spielberg wasn’t kidding around when he voiced his commitment to dig deep into the Puerto Rican and Latinx community to round out the cast of his West Side Story adaptation written by Tony Kushner. Deadline reports that 17-year-old New Jersey high school student Rachel Zegler will make her film debut in the musical as Maria across from Ansel Elgort‘s Tony. Joining Zegler in the project are … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’: Steven Spielberg Remake Casts Newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria!!
Edward Burns has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories,” an Apple reboot of the Academy Award winner’s ’80s anthology series, an individual with knowledge of the casting tells TheWrap. The “Saving Private Ryan” actor will star in and executive produce an episode of the upcoming show, playing Bill Kaminski, a government agent. Mark Mylod (“Game of Thrones”) will direct the episode. Austin Stowell … Continue reading ‘Amazing Stories’: Edward Burns Joins Steven Spielberg’s Apple Anthology Series!!
It was 57 years ago that Rita Moreno won an Oscar for her turn as Anita in the 1961 classic West Side Story, and now the EGOT winner has signed on to co-star in and executive produce Steven Spielberg‘s new film adaptation of the seminal Broadway musical. Ansel Elgort will star as Tony, while Moreno will play Valentina, a reconceived and expanded version of the … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Remake: Rita Moreno Returning to Play a New Character!!!
Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones and Broadway veteran Scott Sanders are set to produce a new film version of The Color Purple that Warner Bros. will develop as a feature adaptation of the acclaimed musical, Collider has exclusively learned. Spielberg famously directed the 1985 adaptation of Alice Walker‘s 1982 novel, which won a Pulitzer Prize, making its author the first black woman to win the Pulitzer for fiction. The original … Continue reading ‘The Color Purple’: Steven Spielberg, Oprah Producing An Adaption for WB!!
25 years ago this fall, Steven Spielberg released the most ambitious film of his career: Schindler’s List. The passion project, which chronicles the true story of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) and his quest to save Jews from death during the Holocaust, won Spielberg his first Best Director Oscar and launched one of the most iconic pieces of cinema ever created. To commemorate the anniversary, but … Continue reading ‘Schindler’s List’ Trailer Announces Theatrical Re-Release!!! Check It Out!!
It was looking like Indiana Jones 5 would be Steven Spielberg’s next film, but now the director’s dance card has changed. We reported earlier that Jonathan Kasdan was replacing David Koepp to write the screenplay, and it looks like while those changes are happening, it’s going to take a little longer for Indiana Jones to return to theaters. According to Variety, “filming was supposed to … Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Release Has Been Delayed!!!
Well it appears Steven Spielberg had a great relationship with Warner Bros. on Ready Player One, because the acclaimed filmmaker is now looking to make his first-ever superhero movie with the studio’s DC Films. Warner Bros. announced today that Spielberg and his Amblin Entertainment are partnering up with WB to take on Blackhawk, an adaptation of the World War II-centric comics team. Spielberg will produce … Continue reading Steven Spielberg to Produce and Potentially Direct DC Movie ‘Blackhawk’!!!
A long-dormant script from Spartacus and Roman Holiday screenwriter Dalton Trumbo has found new life at Amazon with the help of Steven Spielberg and Javier Bardem. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming studio has given a straight-to-series order to Cortes, a new four-hour miniseries based on the life of conquistador Hernan Cortes and how his relationship with Aztec emperor Montezuma shaped the course of history. … Continue reading Steven Spielberg, Javier Bardem and Steve Zaillian Team for New Amazon Series!!!!
While Steven Spielberg called an audible in 2017 and put together, shot, and released The Post in what has to be some kind of record time, with Ready Player One hitting theaters this month the filmmaker is now turning to what’s next. It was announced in March 2016 that Spielberg and Harrison Ford were reuniting for Indiana Jones 5, which at the time had a July … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Reveals ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Filming Start-Date and Location!!!
Steven Spielberg’s next movie will be Indiana Jones 5, which is currently due out July 10, 2020. We previously reported that Spielberg would follow Indy with a remake of West Side Story and he was currently casting the lead roles. However, Variety now reports that Spielberg might be shuffling up his slate. He recently held a table read for an untitled biopic about famous composer … Continue reading Steven Spielberg May Move from ‘West Side Story’ to Leonard Bernstein Biopic!!!
Netflix has just unveiled the first trailer for the docu-series Five Came Back, an adaptation of Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.” Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, the three-part docuseries tells the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five filmmakers who interrupted … Continue reading Netflix’s Docu-Series ‘Five Came Back’ Explores the Intersection of Hollywood and War!!! Check It Out!!
