Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
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| March 2025 | The New York Times listed West Side Story among 'The Movies We've Loved Since 2000'. |
| February 2025 | The Washington Post ranked the film number 3 on their list of 'The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century', with critic Ty Burr praising its dramatic richness and visual kinetics. |
| 2024 | During the Graphika Manila event, Riot Inc. presented pitch materials for a potential live-action adaptation of Daimos, confirming ongoing negotiations between GMA Network and Toei for the production. |
| 2024 |
Love Story
In a remarkable resurgence, 'Love Story' peaked at number 12 on the Malaysia International (RIM) chart.
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| 2024 |
Love Story
The song reached number 2 on the Singapore (RIAS) chart, showcasing its enduring popularity.
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| 2024 |
Love Story
Nate Jones from Vulture ranked 'Love Story' 11th out of 245 Taylor Swift songs in a comprehensive review.
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| 2024 | A Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler opened in Fall, featuring music by Jack Antonoff, direction by Sam Gold, and movement by Sonya Tayeh. |
| May 2024 |
Searching for Juliet
The book is shortlisted for the Society for Theatre Research Book Prize.
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| May 11 2024 | A production of Romeo and Juliet starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers opened at Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End, directed by Jamie Lloyd, for a 12-week limited run. |
| April 2024 |
Searching for Juliet
A paperback edition of 'Searching for Juliet' is published.
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| February 2024 | Quentin Tarantino further elaborated on his praise for the film during an appearance on Bret Easton Ellis' podcast. |
| 2023 | IndieWire ranked the film number 20 on their list of '21st Century Films with the Best Cinematography'. |
| 2023 | Ranked number 52 on IndieWire's list of 'The 63 Best Movie Musicals of All Time'. |
| 2023 | GMA Network successfully aired the live-action adaptation of Voltes V titled Voltes V: Legacy, which later received release in Japan and plans for international distribution. |
| 2023 |
Searching for Juliet
Sophie Duncan's book 'Searching for Juliet: The Lives and Deaths of Shakespeare's First Tragic Heroine' is published by Sceptre.
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| 2023 |
Love Story
Continued performing 'Love Story' as part of the Eras Tour (2023–2024).
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| 2022 | Quentin Tarantino praised the film, calling it the best movie of 2021 and the only film he watched twice in theaters, highlighting the performance of the actor who played Riff. |
| 2022 | The film was featured in cinematography lists, ranking number 20 on IndieWire's list of best cinematography of the 21st Century. |
| 2022 |
Juliet
Lorna Courtney portrays Juliet in the Broadway version of '& Juliet'.
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| 2022 |
The Fantasticks
Flint Repertory Theatre in Flint, Michigan premiered a sex-changed version adapted by Jones and Michael Lluberes, incorporating LGBT themes and changing key character genders.
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| 2022 |
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
The song appears in the horror film Halloween Ends, playing over the final scene and ending credits.
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| 2022 |
Nurse
Melanie La Barrie reprised her role as Angélique/Nurse in the Toronto and Broadway productions of & Juliet.
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| 2022 |
Nurse
Minnie Driver portrayed Nurse Jane in the film Rosaline.
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| 2022 |
Love Story
At the CMT Music Awards, 'Love Story (Taylor's Version)' wins the inaugural Trending Comeback Song of the Year award.
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| July 21 2022 |
Love Story
Swift made a guest appearance at Haim's One More Haim Tour in London, performing 'Love Story' as a mashup with 'Gasoline'.
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| March 2022 |
West Side Story
Ariana DeBose won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her performance in the film.
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| January 28 2022 | Received multiple awards at the 20th Golden Eagle Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay (Roman Kantor), Best Cinematography (Igor Grinyakin), Best Art Direction (Aleksandr Zagoskin), Best Costume Design (Tatiana Patrakhaltseva and Galina Solodovnikova), and Best Film Editing (Maria Likhacheva and Dmitry Slobtsov) |
| 2021 | Steven Spielberg directed a new film adaptation of West Side Story, which differs significantly from previous versions in multiple artistic and representational aspects. |
| 2021 | Rita Moreno, who played Anita in the 1961 film, was cast in a new role as Valentina, an expanded version of the character Doc from the original stage play. |
| 2021 |
Nurse
Ariana DeBose played Anita in Steven Spielberg's musical remake of West Side Story, winning an Oscar.
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| 2021 |
Love Story
The re-recorded song reached #1 on the US Hot Country Songs Billboard chart and achieved top chart positions in multiple countries, including #1 in Malaysia and #2 in Latvia.
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| 2021 |
Romeo + Juliet
Miriam Margolyes published her memoir 'This Much Is True', which included reflections on her experience working on Romeo + Juliet and her interactions with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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| December 10 2021 |
West Side Story
West Side Story film remake released by 20th Century Studios, directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Tony Kushner. The film stars Ansel Elgort as Tony, Rachel Zegler as Maria, and Ariana DeBose as Anita.
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| December 5 2021 | A television special titled 'Something's Coming: West Side Story – A Special Edition of 20/20' aired on ABC. |
| November 22 2021 | An exclusive look at the film, featuring extended sneak peeks of the 'Dance at the Gym' and 'America' scenes, was presented at the 49th Annual American Music Awards, introduced by Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler. |
| November 16 2021 | A book by Laurent Bouzereau about the making of the film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, was released by Abrams Books. |
| October 2021 |
Love Story
Billboard reports low radio play for 'Love Story (Taylor's Version)' and other re-recordings, citing reasons such as lack of distinctiveness and audience demand.
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| September 15 2021 | The official trailer for West Side Story premiered on ABC's Good Morning America. |
| April 2021 | During the 93rd Academy Awards telecast, Ariana DeBose introduced the film's teaser trailer, and Rita Moreno presented the Academy Award for Best Picture, commemorating the original 1961 film's release and awards. |
| April 2021 |
Love Story
The re-recorded album Fearless (Taylor's Version) was released.
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| April 25 2021 | Nominated for multiple Nika Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Yuri Borisov), Best Cinematographer (Igor Grinyakin), and won awards for Best Production Designer (Aleksandr Zagoskin), Best Costume Designer (Tatiana Patrakhaltseva and Galina Solodovnikova), and Best Film Editing (Maria Likhacheva and Dmitry Slobtsov) |
| April 10 2021 | Won Best Production Designer award at the Russian Guild of Film Critics White Elephant Awards for Aleksandr Zagoskin, Tatiana Patrakhaltseva, and Galina Solodovnikova |
| March 2021 | The film screened at South by Southwest (SXSW) and won the Adobe Editing Award. |
| March 26 2021 | Won Best Feature Film of 2020 at the 9th Russian Film and Television Producers Awards for 'The Silver Skates' |
| March 26 2021 |
Love Story
An EDM version of 'Love Story (Taylor's Version)', remixed by Swedish producer Elvira, was released and included on the deluxe edition of Fearless (Taylor's Version).
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| February 2021 |
Love Story
Estimated worldwide sales of "Love Story" reached 18 million units.
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| February 12 2021 |
Love Story
Taylor Swift released the original digital download and streaming version of 'Love Story' in various regions under Republic Records
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| February 12 2021 |
Love Story
'Love Story (Taylor's Version)' was released for download and streaming, marking her first re-recorded track.
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| January 30 2021 | The film R#J had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, marking the first public screening of this modern-day adaptation of Romeo and Juliet told through mobile media. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Searching for Juliet, Juliet, (Don't Fear) The Reaper, R and J, Romeo + Juliet, The Silver Skates (film), Tōshō Daimos, West Side Story (1961 film), West Side Story (2021 film), Romeo and Juliet, Nurse (Romeo and Juliet), The Fantasticks & Love Story (Taylor Swift song), which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.