Is West Side Story the New Best-Picture Front-Runner?

Following the Monday night premiere of West Side Story, which hits theaters December 10, Vanity Fair’s Awards Insider team discusses the blockbuster musical’s Oscar prospects, from its standout performances to its chances in the best-picture race. Katey Rich: David and Rebecca, we’ve spent this entire awards season looking around for a huge bona fide crowd-pleaser, imagining that after our long pandemic pause, the Academy might be eager to honor something with some old-school Hollywood panache. And now I think we may well have found it in West Side Story. Premiering at a splashy Lincoln Center screening with a near-simultaneous one… Read Full Article