The official behind-the-scenes companion to Steven Spielberg's upcoming adaptation of West Side Story This official behind-the-scenes companion book to Steven Spielberg's upcoming adaptation of West Side Story, due in theaters December 18, 2020, will feature exclusive photography and art from the film. Through interviews with Steven Spielberg, his creative team and cast members, readers will be able follow the conception, pre-production, shooting, as well as all other aspects of West Side Story. The film adapts the original Broadway musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins. Teenagers Tony and Maria, despite having affiliations with rival street gangs, the white Jets and Puerto Rican Sharks, fall in love in 1950s New York City. The cast includes: Ansel Elgort as Tony; Rachel Zegler as Maria; Ariana DeBose as Anita; David Alvarez as Bernardo; and Rita Moreno.