Watch the behind the scenes footage of West Side Story

Disney and Steven Spielberg gives us a glimpse on the must-awaited remake of the 1961 theatrical classic, West Side Story.

The footage starts when director Steven Spielberg raises a toast in tradition of cheering for the start of production and repeats it when shooting wraps up.

Steven Spielberg giving a toast

He also made remarks on the musical creatives Leonard Bernstein (original score) and David Newman (score adaptation), the cast and ensembles who've been working on the choreography and singing for months. Spielberg says, "I am so proud and honored that I got this shot in my career." Watch the featurette below.

Go behind the scenes in the making of Steven Spielberg’s #WestSideStory in this new featurette. Experience the film only in theaters December 10. pic.twitter.com/pFhK2iP6Eb

— West Side Story (@WestSideMovie) November 18, 2021

West Side Story stars Ansel Elgort as Tony, Rachel Zegler as Maria with Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez and many more. Coming to theaters December 10.