In the Heights
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for its upcoming melodic movie adjustment , In the Heights . Before his monolithic success withHamilton , Lin - Manuel Miranda made his name in the humankind of theater with a very dissimilar Broadway show . TitledIn the Heightsand co - created by Quiara Alegría Hudes , the musical theater follows the lives of bodega owner Usnavi de la Vega and the other members of Washington Heights ( a preponderantly Latinx locality in northern Manhattan ) over the course of action of three days .
Hamiltonveteran Anthony Ramos plays Usnavi in the film version ofIn the Heights(taking over the role Miranda initiate onstage ) opposite a mould that includes Corey Hawkins , Leslie Grace , Melissa Barrera , Jimmy Smits , and Dascha Polanco , as well asBrooklyn Nine - Nine ’s Stephanie Beatriz and Miranda himself ( as Piragüero ) . A handful of annoyer clips were released online yesterday , offering the first look at the movie ’s cast in military action , and confirming the full - length trailer would be unveil today .
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TheIn the Heightstrailer drop this morning and will begin screening with Universal’sCatsmovie musical in theaters next calendar week . you’re able to check it out in the space below , followed by the teaser bill .
TheIn the Heightstrailer is certainly lively , with conductor Jon M. Chu bringing his trademark style to the original stage show ’s various musical numbers . Although he ’s better known for helmingCrazy Rich Asiansnowadays , the film producer got his start crafting the highly - energizing and energetic terpsichore numbers fromStep Up 2 : The StreetsandStep Up three-D , in addition to the conventionalised musical documentariesJustin Bieber : Never Say NeverandJustin Bieber ’s Believe . He appear to haveput that experience to sound use of goods and services onIn the Heights , which ( so far ) front just as exciting and spirited as the stage show before it . And for those who ’re familiar with Miranda ’s work onHamilton , the trailer further draws attention to the parallels between the two shows , specially when it comes to their modern sound and panache .
With Hudes write the screenplay , it will be interesting to see ifIn the Heights ' non - musical portions work as well as the song and saltation numbers . Story - heady , the original show is rich with themes about family , heritage , love , and the reality of what it take to reach your dream , so the movie adaptation will ( hopefully ) have spate of substance to go with its spectacle . Admittedly , the Broadway melodic is n’t lie with for being as narratively superimposed asHamiltonis , but that ’s a high bar to clear , andIn the Heights ' depiction of the Latinx experience in the U.S. may feel all the more timely ( in light of recent political events ) when it arrives in 2020 . Not to cite , between this andSteven Spielberg’sWest Side Story , next year ’s slate of musicals will ply some much requisite mental representation for the Latinx community in cosmopolitan .
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