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    Corey Stoll, Brian D’Arcy James Join Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments


    Sounds like most of the cast has been assembled for Steven Spielberg‘s next big picture- a new feature film adaptation of movie musical classic West Side Story.

    Corey Stoll, Brian D'Arcy James Join Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
    Corey Stoll
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    Just yesterday, it was revealed that Corey Stoll (Midnight In Paris, The Strain) will be playing Lieutenant Schrank, the New York City detective charged with quelling civic unrest in his racially-torn precinct.

    Corey Stoll, Brian D'Arcy James Join Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
    Brian d’Arcy James
    Photo courtesy of Netflix

    He’ll be joined by Tony nominee Brian dʼArcy James (Something Rotten, Hamilton, Smash) in the iconic role of Sergeant Krupke, the cop whose beat includes the territories of  the Sharks and the Jets.

    Some of the previously announced cast includes Ansel Elgort (Tony), Rachel Zegler (Maria), Ariana DeBose (Anita), David Alvarez (Bernardo), Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino), and original film’s co-star Rita Moreno (as Valentina), who will also be serving as an EP on this film.

    Production is set to start on the film sometime this summer, no expected release date is known yet. We’ll keep you updated.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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