DVD & Blu-ray: IN THE HEIGHTS (2021) Starring Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins and Melissa Barrera

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Product Description: 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.

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Weekend Box-Office: THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD Takes Top Spot From A QUIET PLACE 2

The sequel to 2017's action comedy "The Hitman's Bodyguard" opened in theaters over the weekend and dominated a relatively modest weekend that followed the disappointing releases of "In the Heights" and "Peter Rabbit 2".

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Weekend Box-Office: IN THE HEIGHTS Disappoints With $11 Million Debut

"In The Heights" was poised to join the likes of "A Quiet Place" and "The Conjuring" in opening up new box-office prospects. Unfortunately, things didn't pan out the way Warner Bros hoped and the film scored a lukewarm opening weekend. "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway" also opened over the weekend.

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New Soundtracks: IN THE HEIGHTS (Lin-Manuel Miranda)

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Composer:
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Total Time:
71:06

Label:
Atlantic Records

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, iTunes

Release Date
June 11, 2021



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IN THE HEIGHTS (2021) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"In the Heights" is a musical drama directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians") from a script by Quiara Alegría Hudes based on the stage musical of the same name by Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The cast features Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV and Jimmy Smits.

The film was released on June 11, simulatenously in theaters and on HBO Max.

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New Trailers: PETER RABBIT 2, PORT AUTHORITY, IN THE HEIGHTS, DEMONIC and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway", the sequel to the 2018 family comedy based on the children's stories by Beatrix Potter.
• The drama "Port Authority" written and directed by Danielle Lessovitz. The film is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and it stars Leyna Bloom, Fionn Whitehead and McCaul Lombardi.
• The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights". Directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians"), the film stars Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera and Jimmy Smits.
• The horror film "Demonic" written and directed by Neill Blomkamp ("District 9", "Chappie"). The film was shot in secret by Blomkamp in 2020, and it stars Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers. The video features a first look at the film via 8mm behind-the-scenes footage.
• The true story post-WWII drama "American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally" starring Meadow Williams, Al Pacino, Thomas Kretschmann and Mitch Pileggi. The film is directed by indie filmmaker Michael Polish ("The Astronaut Farmer", "Force of Nature").
• The HBO original film "Oslo" based on the Tony Award-winning play of the same name by J.T. Rogers. The film stars Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, and Jeff Wilbusch.
• The Netflix animated musical "Vivo" featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda also voices the lead character. The voice cast also features Zoe Saldana, Gloria Estefan, Michael Rooker and Brian Tyree Henry.

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New Trailers: IN THE HEIGHTS, THE VOICES, JUSTICE LEAGUE, VOYAGERS, THE PAPER TIGERS and HOLLOW POINT

Today we have new trailers for:

• The upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical "In the Heights" from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the hit musical "Hamilton". Directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians"), the film stars Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera and Jimmy Smits.
• The horror thriller "The Voices" starring Ashley Bell, Jordan Ladd and Leslie Easterbrook. The film is co-written and directed by Nathaniel Nuon.
• Zack Snyder's highly anticipated R-rated four-hour cut of his 2017 superhero film "Justice League".
• The sci-fi thriller "Voyagers" from writer/director Neil Burger ("Limitless", "Divergent"). The film stars Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead and Colin Farrell.
• The martial arts action comedy "The Paper Tigers" starring Alain Uy ("Helstrom"), Mykel Shannon Jenkins ("Undisputed 3") and Ron Yuan ("Mulan").
• The crime thriller "Hollow Point" starring Luke Goss, Dilan Jay, Michael Pare, and Jay Mohr. The film is directed by B-movie action helmer Daniel Zirilli ("Crossing Point").

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New Movie Trailers: TOP GUN MAVERICK, LIKE A BOSS, IN THE HEIGHTS, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The long-awaited "Top Gun" sequel "Top Gun: Maverick" starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman and Ed Harris. The film is directed by "TRON: Legacy" and "Oblivion" helmer Joseph Kosinski.
• The R-rated comedy "Like a Boss" starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Billy Porter and Jennifer Coolidge.
• The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical "In the Heights". The film is directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians") and it stars Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Jimmy Smits, Olga Merediz and Gregory Diaz.
• The revenge thriller "Promising Young Woman" from director Emerald Fennell ("Killing Eve"). Produced by Margot Robbie, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Laverne Cox, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Max Greenfield and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
• The London-set crime thriller "The Corrupted" starring Sam Claflin, Joe Claflin, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville and Noel Clarke. The film is directed by Ron Scalpello ("My Name is Lenny") from a script by Nick Moorcroft ("Finding Your Feet").
• The prison-break thriller "Escape from Pretoria" starring Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, and Mark Leonard Winter. The film is based on real-life South African anti-apartheid activist Tim Jenkin's memoir "Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison".

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Marc Anthony Joins Cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS Film Adaptation

Marc Anthony has joined the cast of "In The Heights", the big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes's Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name. The cast already includes Anthony Ramos ("Hamilton"), Corey Hawkins ("Kong: Skull Island"), Stephanie Beatriz ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), Melissa Barrera ("Vida"), Jimmi Smits ("NYPD Blue"), Dascha Polanco ("Orange is the New Black"), and singer/songwriter Leslie Grace.

"In the Heights" tells the story of Usnavi de la Vega (Ramos), a bodega owner in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother's fortune. Anthony will be playing the father of Sonny, Unsavi's younger cousin played by Gregory Diaz IV, which Miranda has described in a tweet as a "brief but pivotal role."

The film is directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians", "Now You See Me 2") for Warner Bros. "In the Heights" was originally set up at The Weinstein Co., but after the company's downfall following sexual assault and harassment accusations against Harvey Weinstein, Miranda and Hudes regained control of the film rights.

The film is expected to open in theaters in 2020.

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IN THE HEIGHTS Original Broadway Cast Recording (Lin-Manuel Miranda)

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Composer
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Total Time:
89:02

Label:
Ghostlight

Format:
CD, MP3, iTunes

Release Date
June 17, 2016

Order links, audio samples
and track list after the jump.