Spielberg wanted Moreno to be included in the production, so they created an original role for her based on the character of Doc from the original.
West Side Story is also largely based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and it features a star-crossed romance between Tony and a girl named Maria.
Spielberg, Kevin McCollum, and Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce the film musical, which will be released by Twentieth Century Fox.
Doc was the owner of the corner store where Tony worked, and the character has been reimagined and expanded as Valentina.