NEW YORK: It’s one of the most beloved movies in musical cinema and now Steven Spielberg is giving “West Side Story” a makeover—except this time, he is recruiting Latino talent to play the lead roles.

The original film version of Leonard Bernstein’s musical—Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” reimagined in the world of warring New York gangs—came out in 1961, winning 10 Oscars and captivating a generation on the cusp of huge societal change.

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