Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Gets March Streaming Date on Disney+

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a bevy of Oscar nominations, Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” is now officially coming to Disney+ in March. Disney announced Wednesday morning that the critically acclaimed musical will be streaming on Disney+ on March 2 in the U.S.

and international countries, bringing the film to an even wider audience.In addition to the streaming news, the ABC one-hour special “Something’s Coming: West Side Story – A Special Edition of 20/20” is available to stream right now on Disney+.The film will launch in Taiwan on March 9 and Japan on March 30.Spielberg’s musical update opened exclusively in theaters in December and earned immediate acclaim, but has thus far struggled to find an audience at the box office as the omicron variant tamped down holiday theatergoing for anything not called “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Many were wondering when “West Side Story” would come to streaming given that it’s a 20th Century Studios film (which is of course owned by Disney), and now we have our answer.Additional 20th Century Studios films released exclusively in theaters last year are making streaming debuts in the coming months: “The Last Duel” landed on HBO Max in January, “Free Guy” is coming to HBO Max and Disney+ at the end of February and this month will also see “The King’s Man” hit Hulu.The streaming debut of “West Side Story” no doubt positions the film well for Oscar voting, as it racked up Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Ariana DeBose and many more.Directed by Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.