steven spielberg's reimagining of west side story. and being the ricardo�*s, revisiting lucille ball. i want to sell this to you, i'm up for this. . .,~ , i want to sell this to you, i'm up for this. . ., ~ , ., ., ~' for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm here - for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm here to i like a folk hole or. i'm here to tell you it's not that. i know you don't like scary movies. it's not a horror movie at all. maria, who lives with her partner, on a very remote icelandic farm. when a strange lamb is born, they take it into their house and start raising its as their own child. they're completely alone and we just see the world as they see it. gradually, we start to see the lamb in the same way that they do, as more human than animal. meanwhile,

i mean, i see oscars for tony kushner, for steven spielberg, for this dynamic new cast and the wonderful rita moreno. it is a sensational film and i think it is going to do extremely well at the box office and during the awards time. west side story of course only really came together as a result of the hard labours of three—time oscar winner steven spielberg, arguably one of hollywood's most influential and successful film—makers. so, the man who brought us jaws, et, the indiana jones movies, jurassic park, saving private ryan, schindler's list and many other films has finally turned his hand to making a musicalfilm for the first time. i got the opportunity to talk to him virtually a few days ago. i think i wanted to direct a musicalfilm because i knew i could not sing and dance, so it is a tremendous way of sort of throwing myself into a genre that physically i would never be part of except to be able to tell a story in that idiom. i have a very good ear for music, because my mum is a concert pianist, but i cannot move my legs and i cannot dance and i cannot sing to save my life, b

then, in the 1970s and 80s, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg's west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg's west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi—oscar—winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavish broadway adaptations, notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy. # when i am with you # getting to know what to say #. - walter lang's the king and i won five oscars. carol reed's oliver was awarded six. my fair lady received eight oscars and was the second highest grossing film of 1964. the sound of music was the most successful film of 1955 the sound of music was the most successful film of 196

i mean, i see oscars for tony kushner, for steven spielberg, for this dynamic new cast and the wonderful rita moreno. it's a sensational film and i think it's going to do extremely well at the box office and during the awards time. west side story of course only really came together as a result of the hard labours of 3—time oscar winner stephen spielberg, arguably one of hollywood's most influential and successful film—makers. so, the man who brought us jaws, et, the indiana jones movies, jurassic park, saving private ryan, schindler's list and many otherfilms has finally turned his hand to making a musicalfilm for the first time. i got the opportunity to talk to him virtually a few days ago. i think i wanted to direct a musicalfilm because i knew i couldn't sing and dance, so it's a tremendous way of sort of throwing myself into a genre that physically i would never be part of except to be able to tell a story in that idiom. and so i have a very good ear for music, because my mum is a concert pianist, but i can't move my legs and i can't dance and i can't sing to save my life, but i

then, in the 1970s and 80s, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg's west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg's west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol as maria and larry kurtz as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi—oscar—winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavish broadway adaptation is notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy. # when i am with you # getting to know what to say #. the king and i won five oscars. carol reed's oliver was awarded six. my fair lady received eight oscars and was the second highest grossing film of 1964. the sound of music was the most successful film of 1955 and took five oscars, including best picture. the golden age of the hollywood

i mean, i see oscars for tony kushner, for steven spielberg, for this dynamic new cast and the wonderful rita moreno. it is a sensational film and i think it is going to do extremely well at the box office and during the awards time. west side story of course only really came together as a result of the hard labours of three—time oscar winner stephen spielberg, arguably one of hollywood's most influential and successful film—makers. so, the man who brought us jaws, et, the indiana jones movies, jurassic park, saving private ryan, schindler's list and many other films has finally turned his hand to making a musicalfilm for the first time. i got the opportunity to talk to him virtually a few days ago. i think i wanted to direct a musicalfilm because i knew i could not sing and dance, so it is a tremendous way of sort of throwing myself into a genre that physically i would never be part of except to be able to tell a story in that idiom. i have a very good ear for music, because my mum is a concert pianist, but i cannot move my legs and i cannot dance and i cannot sing to save my life,

emma: the road to steven spielberg's west side story started with a 19505 5tage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway 5ucce55. that multi—oscar—winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavi5h broadway adaptations, notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy. # when i am with you # getting to know what to say #. walter lang's the king and i won five oscars. carol reed's oliver was awarded six. my fair lady received eight oscars and was the second highest grossing film of 1964. the sound of music was the most successful film of 1955 and took five oscars, including best picture. the golden age of the hollywood musical would really have been ending around the late �*605, early �*705, but in the 19705, you had some real clunkers. you ha

." ♪ steven spielberg's modern take on the tragic love story, the young and diverse cast led by a newcomer in a starring role and a legend making a return. >> i am so grateful to the gods up there. i'm in "west side story." again. [upbeat acoustic music throughout] [upbeat acoustic music throughout] did you know some deodorants may not last all day? secret works immediately! and is designed to last for up to 48 hours. with secret, keep it fresh. available in over 10 amazing scents and aluminum free. secret ♪ >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. oxford, michigan, remains in shock days after the school shooting that claimed the lives of four teenagers. the 15-year-old alleged gunman facing charges as an adult. and now in an unusual move, the prosecutor is going after his parents who police say failed to turn themselves in today. u.s. marshals are now offering a $10,000 reward. abc's trevor ault is in michigan. trevor? >> reporter: byron, unprecedented move from the prosecutor here now charging the parents of the alleged oxford high school shooter. james and jennifer crumbley charged

steven spielberg brings west side story back the big screen. how it compares to the original. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. it's been one week since the omicron variant burst upon the world stage. tonight, the first real-world data is giving us clues into how dangerous it can be. scientists in south africa say omicron may evade some of our immunity. they also detected a surge in people getting reinfected with covid. u.k. researchers say there are signs that current vaccines do a good job of preventing the worst effects of the omicron variant. our medical editohas more. >> amid the gloom of omicron and its potential threat, some encouraging news. it was back in the summer that nearly 3000 u.k. volunteer got one of seven different covid vaccines as a booster shot three months after their second dose. for those boosted with pfizer after two doses of astrazeneca, their antibody levels with 25 times higher than a control group after one month. when pfizer was given after two pfizer shots, antibody levels rose eigh

steven spielberg is still beavering away. this is a real passion project. are you a fan of the original? on stage. i've seen it on stage as a theatre goer. 0h, isee. i've not seen it on stage. i've not seen the film because i think of it as a stage musical. yeah, well, i've never seen the stage production. so this is a new version, obviously was filmed in the �*60s by robert wise and jerome robbins. so this is a new version by steven spielberg, which on the one hand, it's a reimagining. there is centrally, in terms of the casting, it does away with a lot of the casting issues of the originalfilm. it has a couple of terrific performances. rachel zegler�*s terrific, ariana debose is really, really good. i'm not entirely convinced by ansel elgort, who i think is a kind of slightly weak male lead, but it doesn't matter because the film itself, and i don't mean this as a criticism, the film is really technically skilful, and when you are talking about a dance movie, technically skilful is a really important thing. it's ultra—widescreen, it's 239. the look

steven spielberg is still beavering away. this is a real passion project. are you a fan of the original? on stage. i've seen it on stage as a theatre goer. 0h, isee. i've not seen it on stage. i've not seen the film because i think of it as a stage musical. yeah, well, i've never seen the stage production. so this is a new version, obviously was filmed in the �*60s by robert wise and jerome robbins. so this is a new version by steven spielberg, which on the one hand, it's a reimagining. there is centrally, in terms of the casting, it does away with a lot of the colour casting issues it does away with a lot of the casting issues of the originalfilm. it has a couple of terrific performances. rachel zegler�*s terrific, ariana debose is really, really good. i'm not entirely convinced by ansel elgort, who i think is a kind of slightly weak male lead, but it doesn't matter because the film itself, and i don't mean this as a criticism, the film is really technically skilful, and when you are talking about a dance movie, technically skilful is a really importan

steven spielberg is still beavering away. this is a real passion project. are you a fan of the original? on stage. i've seen it on stage as a theatre goer. 0h, isee. i've not seen it on stage. i've not seen the film because i think of it as a stage musical. yeah, well, i've never seen the stage production. so, this is a new version, obviously was filmed in the �*60s by robert wise and jerome robbins. so, this is a new version by steven spielberg, which on the one hand, it's a reimagining. there is centrally, in terms of the casting, it does away with a lot of the casting issues of the originalfilm. it has a couple of terrific performances. rachel zegler�*s terrific, ariana debose is really, really good. i'm not entirely convinced by ansel elgort, who i think is a kind of slightly weak male lead, but it doesn't matter because the film itself, and i don't mean this as a criticism, the film is really technically skilful, and when you are talking about a dance movie, technically skilful is a really important thing. it's ultra—widescreen, it's 239. the loo

steven spielberg is still beavering away. this is a real passion project. are you a fan of the original? on stage. i've seen it on stage as a theatre goer. oh, isee. i've not seen it on stage. i've not seen the film because i think of it as a stage musical. yeah, well, i've never seen the stage production. so this is a new version, obviously was filmed in the �*605 by robert wise and jerome robbins. so this is a new version by steven spielberg, which on the one hand, it's a reimagining. there is centrally, in terms of the casting, it does away with a lot of the casting issues of the originalfilm. it has a couple of terrific performances. rachel zegler�*s terrific, ariana debose is really, really good. i'm not entirely convinced by ansel elgort, who i think is a kind of slightly weak male lead, but it doesn't matter because the film itself, and i don't mean this as a criticism, the film is really technically skilful, and when you are talking about a dance movie, technically skilful is a really important thing. it's ultra—widescreen, it's 239. the look

it has always interested steven spielberg who has never directed a musical before. i think i wanted director musical because i knew i could not sing and dance. it is a tremendous way of throwing myself into a genre that physically i would never be a part of except to be able to tell a story in that indium. a? able to tell a story in that indium. ~' ., able to tell a story in that indium. ~ ., , indium. # i like to be in america _ indium. # i like to be in america # _ indium. # i like to be in america # 0h _ indium. # i like to be in america # oh to - indium. # i like to be in america # oh to be - indium. # i like to be in america # oh to be in l indium. # i like to be in - america # oh to be in america. the 1961— america # oh to be in america. the 1961 film adaptation of the musical was a huge hit and it won ten oscars. it is a revered classic. the new film is seen as more intense.— as more intense. there is bloodshed, _ as more intense. there is bloodshed, brutality - as more intense. there is bloodshed, brutality and, as more intense. there is- bloodshed, brut

steven spielberg. and he -- >> jimmy: i wrote "wassap?" >> i saw that too. >> jimmy: actually, they asked me not to sign the wall. "just keep walking through." >> steven walked down the stairs and i said, "sir, thank you for coming to our little skit." and he said, "skit, that's good." we just had a very brief conversation. later on making the movie he was like, i remember meeting you. i said, i don't know how, it was in passing. he said, no, i had a thought, i think i'm going to make something with her. i thought, that is wild, and esp. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: that's the same thing he said to e.t., did you know that? [ laughter ] a great director, a very good actor. >> jimmy: do you think he wasn't telling the truth? i bet he was telling the truth. >> i don't think he has the power to be disingenuous. he's a really good man. >> jimmy: that is something else, that he saw you, then he met you, then he said, yeah, i'm going to tuck that away. then the next thing you know, you're in this movie that people are saying, first of all, the reviews ar

steven spielberg. and he -- >> jimmy: i wrote "wassap?" [ laughter ] >> i saw that too. >> jimmy: actually, they asked me not to sign the wall. "just keep walking through." >> steven walked down the stairs and i said, "sir, thank you for coming to our little skit." he said, ha ha, skit, that's good. we just had a very brief conversation. later on making the movie he was like, i remember meeting you. i said, i don't know how, it was in passing. he said, no, i had a thought, i think i'm going to make something with her. i thought, that is wild, and esp. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: that's the same thing he said to e.t., did you know that? [ laughter ] >> you know that spielberg. a great director, a very good actor. >> jimmy: do you think he wasn't telling the truth? i bet he was telling the truth. >> i don't think he has the power to be disingenuous. he's a really good man. >> jimmy: that is something else, that he saw you, then he met you, then he said, yeah, i'm going to tuck that away. then the next thing you know, you're in this movie that peopl

now after 60 years since the original release, director steven spielberg reimagines the film's energetic portrayal of love and family, bringing together two generations, rita moreno first starred as anita ♪ i like to be in america. >> now she will take on the role as valentina. a newly created actor. arina devos plays the co-lead and idolized moreno as a child. were you playing rita's anita or your anita? >> i was very adamant that whatever interpretation i delivered for this performance was massively different but by virtue of being a black woman that makes it a different portrayal. >> i loved it that an afro-latina was going to play her. it seemed absolutely right. >> moreno also served as executive producer of the film. were you concerned that in a re-make it may lose some of its soul >> on the contrary, i think it has way more soul. >> it has more authenticity. >> absolutely. there isn't a latino in the script of characters who isn't being played by a hispanic person. >> in the original cast, actors wore brown makeup to represent puerto ricans. >> it was so thick and dark and i sai

now after 60 years since the original release, director steven spielberg reimagines the film's energetic portrayal of love and family, bringing together two generations, rita moreno first starred as anita ♪ i like to be in america. >> now she will take on the role as valentina. moreno as a child.ctor. were you playing rita's anita or your anita? >> i was very adamant that whatever interpretation i delivered for this performance was massively different but by virtue of being a black woman that makes it a different portrayal. >> i loved it that an afro-latina was going to play her. it seemed absolutely right. >> moreno also served as executive producer of the film. were you concerned that in a re-make it may lose some of its soul >> on the contrary, i think it has way more soul. >> it has more authenticity. >> absolutely. there isn't a latino in the script of characters who isn't being played by a hispanic person. >> in the original cast, actors wore brown makeup to represent puerto ricans. >> it was so thick and dark and i said to the makeup man, i don't understand this. i'm puerto rica

>> steven spielberg called me, and he asked for permission to get my phone number. and i said, "yeah, you can give him my phone number. >> jimmy: yeah, sure >> and he asked me about being in it. and i put on my most polite voice and i said, "you know, i certainly don't want to tell you how to make your movies, but i don't do cameos. and i said, "i think it would be distracting, don't you? and he said, "no, no, no it's a real part it's a real part." and i play valentina, the puerto rican widow of doc of the candy store. remember the candy store where the jets hang out? so, and i even get to sing it's unbelievable! i can't believe i'm doing this >> jimmy: it is a juicy role, and you just take it and steal it and i go, "oh, my gosh --" >> and the audience went nuts last night at the opening they went crazy. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: how is that -- i mean, did you ever think -- you go - does it remind you of the premier of the first "west side story? >> you know what it reminds me of, actually which is a fun story when we were shooting "america" in the very first

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spielberg. >> "hey, mr. spielberg, nice to hear from you. i hope you're doing well." and it's like, "oh, please. don't call me mr. spielberg. call me steven 'cause i'll be calling you bernardo from now on." >> reporter: and six decades after her oscar-winning performance as anita, rita moreno got a call too. >> he said, "i'm wondering if you would be interested in being a part of it?" and i said to him, "i'm so flattered. but i don't do cameos." he said, "cameo? no. there is a part in here that tony kushner wrote for you. i just want to know if you're interested." i said, "i -- yes, i am." ah! >> coming up, the "20/20" special, "something's coming: west side story." thank you so much for watching. david muir right back here tomorrow night. i'm linsey davis. good night. >> next, at 6:00, mixed reviews for a new restaurant in san francisco. the fallout after turning way police. >> boosters shots is going be herb it's issue about whether or not you're going to be able to handle this. amy: the u.s.

>> steven spielberg's highly anticipated remake of the iconic rivalry between two gangs, the jets and the sharks, officially hits theaters today. the film stars ansel el gourd and rachel zigleer critics are raving and the movie industry hopes this could jumpstart a box office that's been hit hard by pandemic. turner classic movie host dave carger the reviews are strong is this the jump start the movie industry needs? >> wouldn't that be great? because it has been sluggish as people have been hesitant to go back to theaters the bad news is that older audiences who really are the target audience for a musical like this are the audience that is the most hesitant to go back to the theaters. so i'm not expecting any record breaking box office this weekend for "west side story." might make in the $15 million range. but the real story here as you just alluded to is how special this film is directed by steven spielberg with a fantastic young cast that really feels more authentic than the original 1961 version did. >> you know, it's funny you bring that up. the original "west side story" has b

we are now less than a week away from steven spielberg's much-awaited version of "west side story" hitting theaters next friday, december 10th. mark the calendars. coming up in our "gma" cover story, we hear what it was like behind the scenes from spielberg and the cast. that's coming up in our next hour, but first we're going to have a duet by these two. >> oh, yes. >> no, she -- stephanie actually has a wonderful voice. >> thank you, guys. i just can't help but sing. such a classic. >> mine not meant for public consumption. so only during the commercials. >> no, no, no. >> either way we are excited about that coming up. first, though, let's go ahead and take a look at some of the other big stories we're following happening right now. civil rights attorney ben crump wants the fbi to investigate the death of jelani day as a hate crime saying he and day's family have lost patience with local authorities. the 25-year-old black illinois state university graduate medical student went missing on august 24th. his body was then found a month later in the illinois river. >>> also right now, the ju

>> steven spielberg's highly anticipated remake of the iconic 1957 rivalry between two gangs, the jets and the sharks, officially hits theaters today the film stars ansel el gourd and rachel zigleer critics are raving and the movie industry hopes this could jumpstart a box office that's been hit hard by pandemic. turner classic movie host dave carger the reviews are strong is this the jump start the movie industry needs? >> wouldn't that be great? because it has been sluggish as people have been hesitant to go back to theaters the bad news is that older audiences who really are the target audience for a musical like this are the audience that is the most hesitant to go back to the theaters. so i'm not expecting any record breaking box office this weekend for "west side story." might make in the $15 million range. but the real story here as you just alluded to is how special this film is directed by steven spielberg with a fantastic young cast that really feels more authentic than the original 1961 version did. >> you know, it's funny you bring that up. the original "west side story" ha

the lavish remake of the classic is directed by steven spielberg. >>> on the cbs "money watch" now, why bacon could soon be a lot more expensive in california, and peloton has a funny take about the fate of mr. big. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. >> reporter: good morning. this week the investors will be focused on the two-day policy meeting of the year which kicks off tomorrow. stocks ended higher on friday. the dow rallied 216, the nasdaq gained 113, and the s&p 500 added 44, notching a record high and logging its best week since february. >>> a group of restaurants and grocery stores are hoping to block a state animal welfare law. the coalition is seeking a two-year delay on a measure passed by voters in 2018. it requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens, and veal calves. it's scheduled to take effect on new year's day, raising questions on whether bacon prices will go up. or be in short supply. >>> t-mobile said it's raising minimum wage to $20 an hour for all 75,000 employees. the company ceo said a majority of worker

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those tears were real. >> be good. >> yes. >> steven spielberg movies, they are big blockbusters but they are personal stories. they are small stories told against a giant canvas. >> they're here. >> in the 1980s i really felt i was speaking to myself loving escapism. "poltergeist" was about all the things that scared me. i had a tree that scared me when i was a kid that used to scare the hell out of me. what happens? a tree grabs the kid. when i made stories about kids, one final adventure is "the goonies" and discovers the riches to save their parents' homes. suburban stories about gremlins running around and tearing things up. loving stories that were bizarre. >> everybody has dreams or thoughts, fantasies of going back in time somewhere and bob zemeckis put it together for the modern age. >> are you telling me you built a time machine out of a delorean? >> the way i see it, if you are going to build a time machine, why not do it with style? >> it was a mystery it was as big a hit as it was when it came out but what the real mystery is is that it endured for decades. >> saturday n

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this is your first movie, your first director is steven spielberg. the movie is "west side story." you walked the red carpet. what does that feel like? >> it's a whirlwind and baptism by fire but in the best way, i mean i can't believe that we made this movie 2 1/2 years ago, before the world kind of shut down in such a crazy way, and i think there's no better time for it to be released into theaters. >> we can't agree with you more. tell us how you got the role. you beat out 30,000 other people. >> yeah. that's true. >> to be maria. >> or so they say, right? it's -- i mean it's wild. i reacted to an online twitter casting call from our casting director cindy and sent in what i perceived to be the worst self-tape one could possibly send in. i like hope it never resurfaces on the internet. rlg audition ill and it'll be at process. i went in eight or nine times over the course of 340 something days, and it finally came to that point where steven looked at me and said, i want you to be my maria, and the rest is history. >> i can't even imagine what that moment was like. you were still

david: why did you not go the route of becoming the next george lucas or steven spielberg? make an enormous amount of money and then go back to what you were doing before? ken: i don't know. it was not for me. i liked the idea of public broadcasting, pbs. it is public but the "s" is not system, it is service. pbs has one foot tentatively in the marketplace and the other proudly out of it. lots of what is best about this country is not necessarily in the marketplace, which is, of course, one of the best things in this country as well. and so, it is not making the other wrong. it is saying if i had gone to a premium channel or gone to a streaming service, it might have been easier to get the money but then they would own it. i own my films. they would also not permit me 10 and a half years to do the vietnam. they would one in a couple of years. and the kind of corners that would be cut was nothing i wanted to do. i also was aware even with the success of the civil war series, people would come and ask me what i was working on from other places. when i would say baseball, they

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spielberg's adaptation of west side story, in the best comedy or musical category. without a broadcaster for its award ceremony, it's unclear how influential lease choices will be on the all important oscar awards that follow in march. and whether the golden globes itself will survive. rob reynolds al jazeera hollywood, tennessee, as president has called a constitutional referendum for july 25th. exactly a year after he suspended parliament, dismissed the prime minister and seized broad powers. guy said, says it will follow public online consultations. starting in january, he also announced new parliamentary elections to be held at the end of next year. yup, colon, musty suddenly abbey. parliament will remain suspended until the election in 20. 22 is held. dumb view must be shot out that we will organize a popular consultation on the 1st of january. preparations have already started for the electronic platforms and for the questions that will be asked, which will be clear and short enough. so now it's considered one of the most important wetlands in the world. diana

david: why did you not go the route of becoming the next george lucas or steven spielberg? make an enormous amount of money , and then after you made a lot of money you can go back to what you were doing before? ken: i don't know. it wasn't for me. i really liked the idea of public broadcasting pbs. it is public but the "s" is not system, it is service. i like that. i also think, pbs has one foot tentatively in the marketplace and the other proudly out of it. lots of what is best about this country is not necessarily in the marketplace, which is, of course, one of the best things in this country as well. and so, it is not making the other wrong. it is just saying that if i had gone to a premium channel or gone to a streaming service, it might have been easier to get the money, but then they would own it. i own my films. they would also not permit me 10 and a half years to do the vietnam. they would want it in a couple of years. the kind of corners that would be cut in that process was nothing i wanted to do. i also was aware even with the success of the civil war series, pe

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spielberg version of an all time classic. ♪ tonight tonight ♪ >> the sharks and jets rumble all over again in the remake of the classic "west side story." the new film officially opens tomorrow but many bay area theaters are offering early premiers. the cast includes rita moreno now playing the store owner 60 years after playing anita in the first film. >> she'll be 90 on the 11th. >> she looks amazing. >>> we have been needing this rain for quite some time. >>> i know you're going to be really excited about the snow in the forecast. this is ahead of some big rain we have coming our way. we take a look at our reservoirs at 74% capacity for the south bay. we're only at 10% of capacity at the reservoir and 19% at the coyote reservoir. we got the drought update this morning. we can see how expansive the drought is across the region. the darker the red, the more intense the drought is. the exceptional drought, the highest level of drought has continued in the central valley as well as parts of the east bay. there really wasn't a change from last week, but hopefully next week we will see

. >> well, steven spielberg's long delayed "west side story" remake drawing rave reviews but the film, which cost an estimated $100 million to make, is expected to open with between $10 million and $15 million in the box office in the u.s. this weekend. that is far below the $71 million opening of marvel's eternals "west side story" is targeting an older audience, which typically does not rush out to theaters it's a different kind of film. but disney is hoping positive word of mouth and award season buzz with the golden globe nominations coming out monday will drive the film over the long run, over the holidays. it will be at least 45 days before the film is available on disney+. guys >> yeah, julia obviously a remake of a 60-year-old film as beloved as it is, it's difficult to figure out the equation here. was this always going to be the plan, the 45-day window? so this was never going to be kind of a way to feed disney+ -- or hulu rather >> this is the kind of film that steven spielberg will want people to see on the big screen. the reviews say that it's spectacularly beautiful and

coming up when we return, steven spell spielberg's west side story with a lackluster opening. what it means. >>> crypto in the red this morning after a bit of a rally over the weekend bitcoin at $48,842 "squawk box" returning right after this >>> welcome back to "squawk box. steven spielberg's "westside story" came out with a slow start. $3.6 billion this year compared to $30 billion in 2019 joining us with more matt, it is great to see you i've been reading your news letter a lot of people starting news letters in the past 12 months. yours has become a singular must read for me. congratulations. >> thank you that's nice. >> it is beyond. like every time i open it. let's talk about what happened in box offices this weekend. it raised question should it have come out on a streamer >> it couldn't this is a film disney inherited from fox they have to go to hbo first a number of these fox movies that disney has been quasi-stuck with they've put in theaters another aspect that steven spielberg probably would have thrown a fit if they put this movie on a streaming service without th

meanwhile, steven spielberg's "west side story" reboot, just a fraction of what disney spent to make it. older theatergoers are familiar with the 1961 version and the younger stars -- younger viewers recognize the stars. this is bloomberg. ♪ this is bloomberg. ♪ >> to new beginnings. >> to new beginnings. >> you look great. >> i feel great. >> should we take another ride? life is too short not to. [laughter] emily: "and just like that..." he is peloton alive. that was peloton's response to the new "sex and the city" reboot in which chris noth was killed off after suffering a heart attack while riding a peloton. it also suggests he may have run off with his peloton instructor, but we will leave that to another conversation. who wins here? hbo, peloton, or none of the above? >> i don't think anyone wins here. the most interesting thing was me, the back story. initially when we saw this in "sex and the city," word on the street was there was an agreement about product placement with peloton and hbo, but there was no knowledge on the peloton side that it would be used for killing off

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and number 2, it's the steven spielberg adaptation of the classic stage and movie musical west side story. and although this is another example of moviegoers not ready yet to go to theaters to see a movie musical. there is no denying that this is one of the film highlights of the year with its stunning cinematography a respectful, yet. fresh take on the original storyline and one great performance after another. as for the number one movie of 2021 20 me. only a spider-man. no way home breaking pandemic era. box office records. it's also shattering all expectations for the public on how thoughtful and fun of marvel superhero movie can be. i think it's the perfect example of why we love going to the movies and it is my favorite film of 2021. happy new year in chicago and dean richards. >> coming up next, somebody could be starting off the new year as a multimillionaire. the latest jackpot so how starti the new year as a multimillionaire sound tomorrow night's jackpot for the powerball has climbed to 500 million dollars this is been growing since october. 4th. the next drawing tomorrow night

. >> coming up, disney is refusing to edit steven spielberg's new "west side story" remake, to appease some middle eastern nations. but when it comes to china, disney, like much of hollywood and the nba, and hunter biden, as we just discussed, seem to play a very different tune. details on what critics call a double standard. next. ♪ ♪ >> critics of islam and the biden administration's u.s. diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics, in two weeks. after the bite administration explained that it may then move because of the ongoing in china. the white house, isn't the only one facing backlash over not going far enough, when it comes to china's human rights abuses. disney, is now facing claims that selective censorship after it refused to cut a transgender character from its remake of "west side story." to avoid a ban on the movie in saudi arabia and other gulf nations. but disney, did not hesitate to appease china. a "simpsons" episode that referenced the tiananmen square massacre was removed from its streaming service in hong kong. all this, raising questions of why hollywoo

the man responsible for bringing it to the screen is director steven spielberg. it�*s his first attempt at a movie musical. tom brook reports. west side story was given a big launch just a short distance from where the film is set on new york�*s upper west side in the 1950s. inspired by shakespeare�*s romeo and juliet, it is a love story that takes place amid warring teenage gangs. it�*s a landmark work, first made into a film in 1961. it�*s always interested steven spielberg, who has never directed a musical before. i think i wanted to direct a musicalfilm because i knew i couldn�*t sing and dance. it�*s a tremendous way of sort of throwing myself into a genre that physically, i would never be part of, except to be able to tell a story in that idiom. # i like to be in america. # 0k by me in america. the 1961 film adaptation of the musical was a huge hit and it won ten oscars. it�*s a revered classic. the new film is seen as more intense. there is bloodshed, there's brutality and yet it manages to do a very tricky thing, which is, there are these