New Trailer For Lin-Manuel Miranda's Musical IN THE HEIGHTS
Warner Bros. has shared a new trailer for its feature film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical In The Heights. This looks like a vibrant film that tells an uplifting story filled with positive energy. The film comes from director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), and it seems like he did a wonderful job bringing Miranda’s story to life.
If you’re not familiar with the story, here’s the synopsis:
Lights up on Washington Heights...The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
The film stars Anthony Ramos (A Star is Born, Broadway’s Hamilton), Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, BlacKkKlansman), singer/songwriter Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera (TV’s Vida), Olga Merediz (Broadway’s In the Heights), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Broadway’s Rent), Gregory Diaz IV (Broadway’s Matilda the Musical), Stephanie Beatriz (TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Dascha Polanco (TV’s Orange is the New Black), and Jimmy Smits (the Star Wars films).
In the Heights was filmed in New York, primarily on location in the dynamic community of Washington Heights, and it will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on June 18th, 2021.