A casting call has been sent out for the West Side Story remake that will reunite director Steven Spielberg with his Oscar-nominated Munich and Lincoln screenwriter Tony Kushner. The filmmaking icon has been openly expressing a desire to tackle the toe tapping clash between rival gangs The Jets and The Sharks for four years now, having even referred to West Side Story as being “one of my favorite Broadway musicals and one of the great pieces of musical literature.”
Spielberg hasn’t spoken much about the project since he made those comments in 2014, but that might be because he’s been busy releasing a new film every year since then. ...
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