Spielberg brings life-long fandom to reimagined 'West Side Story'

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50 years after 'West Side Story,' written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, won 10 Oscars, Steven Spielberg has reimagined the musical love story set among rival street gangs for a new generation but with the reverence of a true fan

LOS ANGELES, Dec 6 - Steven Spielberg has been remaking classic musical "West Side Story" in his head for decades but says that finally taking it on was his riskiest challenge in a career that has spanned 50 years.

"West Side Story," Spielberg's first shot at directing a musical, opens in movie theaters worldwide this week with all the Latino characters played by Latinx actors and choreography that gives an affectionate nod to the ground-breaking original without directly reproducing it. Director Steven Spielberg speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Spielberg said it was an intimidating task, but he needn't have worried. The film, which sees original Puerto Rican star Rita Moreno, now 89, bridging the generations by taking on a different role, has won rave reviews.

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