Warner Bros. Pictures has released the opening eight minutes of Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed musical “In the Heights”.
The opening sequence introduces Anthony Ramos’ Usnavi as he goes to his family-owned Bodega as a usual morning in Washington Heights unfolds around him.
Much of the key cast is introduced and the film’s title track unfolds complete with a big dance number. Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits and Miranda himself co-star in the film which hits both cinemas and HBO Max this Thursday, June 10th.