Tag: Romeo and Juliet
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Italy’s Indiana Production Execs Talk Joining Vuelta Group as Production Starts on Gender Swap Comedy ‘Romeo is Juliet’ (Exclusive)
Italy’s Indiana Production – which has just become part of pan-European studio Vuelta Group – is staying true to its roots with production kicking off this month on gender swap movie “Romeo is Juliet,” directed by quality comedy specialist Giovanni Veronesi, just as the company expands its horizons.This latest title in Indiana’s slate stars A-lister…
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This Epic C-Drama Series About Star-Crossed Lovers Is Worth the Binge
When it comes to recent Chinese dramas, one C-drama seems to stand out among the rest, Love Between Fairy and Devil. Universally loved for its well-paced storyline and cinematic efforts, the drama centers on two figures from opposite sides of a supernatural war, and how their loyalties are tested as they start to fall for…
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How Rosaline Is Different From When You Were Mine
Editor’s Note: The following contains Rosaline spoilers.Rosaline is the latest film to put a contemporary twist on the works of William Shakespeare – in this case, his famously tragic romance Romeo and Juliet. This tale puts the focus on Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (Katilyn Dever), who is only referred to in a handful of lines in…
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Triassic Parq Is The Musical Retelling Of Jurassic Park You Didn’t Know You Needed
Just as William Shakespeare did with “Romeo and Juliet,” a surefire sign of brilliant theatrical artistry is an opening monologue that tells the audience exactly what they’re about to see. “Welcome to ‘Triassic Parq.’ It’s the story of the dinosaurs of ‘Jurassic Park‘ but we can’t call it ‘Jurassic Park’ because we might get sued.” Originally…
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‘Metronom’ Review: Youthful Rebellion and Teenage Love Struggle to Survive in the Shadow of Authoritarianism
It is 1972, in Bucharest. Ceaușescu has been in power for seven years, and the fabric of ordinary life has been steeped long enough in his regime’s corrosively oppressive mandate that it has begun to fray. Yet against this backdrop of gathering gloom, bright, fresh first love is blossoming. This is already a fertile setup…
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West Side Story Star Rachel Zegler Says She Wasn’t Invited To The Oscars
What’s it take to get an invite to the Academy Awards? Apparently, starring in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” which has been nominated for seven awards including Best Picture, isn’t enough. That’s the way the cookie crumbles, anyway, for Rachel Zegler, who plays Maria, the Juliet analog in this remake of the musical based on…
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West Side Story’s Jets And Sharks Got Into Character With A LARPing Weekend [Exclusive]
Steven Spielberg’s newadaptation of the musical “West Side Story” is circling the box office window at your local multiplex like a couple of all-singing, all-dancing gangs with snapping fingers and names like football teams. The Jets in question here do live in New York City but they’re not the New York Jets. Nor are the Sharks…
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West Side Story Ending Explained: Even Death Won’t Part Us Now
Tonight, tonight, it all begins toniiiiiight, as “West Side Story” is finally out in theaters. There were plenty of skeptics when Steven Spielberg announced he was tackling the musical theatre juggernaut known as “West Side Story,” the beloved stage production turned into a classic film from Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. Despite having never directed…
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‘Rosaline’: Kaitlyn Dever Will Star in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Spin-Off
The classic doomed romance of Romeo and Juliet gets a twist with Rosaline, a new film that will star Kaitlyn Dever. Based on the novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle, the story retells Romeo and Juliet through the perspective of Juliet’s cousin, and Romeo’s ex-girlfriend, Rosaline. Rosaline is mentioned several times in Shakespeare’s…
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How the ‘R#J’ Filmmakers Used Innovative Editing to Tell a Timeless Love Story
Editor’s Note: This article is presented by Adobe. Adobe gives everyone from emerging artists to global brands everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. Adobe is committed to supporting, elevating and amplifying underrepresented creators, so the world can see, learn and benefit from diverse perspectives.When preparing the footage for “R#J,” director Carey…