Catchy In The Heights Clip Premieres at 2021 MTV Awards

May 16, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted a new In the Heights clip at the 2021 MTV Awards. The new footage of Jon M. Chu’s big-screen adaptation has made its way online, and it features another look at the upcoming musical.

Check out the new In the Heights clip below:

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Here's an exclusive clip from @intheheights! #InTheHeightsMovie pic.twitter.com/rvMSU5q2ek

— Movie & TV Awards (@MTVAwards) May 17, 2021

The story is set in Washington Heights in New York City and focuses on a bodega owner who is closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune.

In the Heights is directed by Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) from a script written by Quiara Alegría Hudes (Hamilton). Producers are Miranda, Hudes, Anthony Bregman, Mara Jacobs, and Scott Sanders.

Miranda portrayed the lead role of Usnavi in the Broadway musical and also wrote the music and lyrics. The musical won four major awards at the 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Choreography. It also earned a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

In the Heights was originally scheduled for a 2020 and then a June 18 release, but will now be released on HBO Max on June 11. The last release date pitted the film against Disney-Pixar’s newest animated film Luca, while its new release date sets Chu’s musical as counter-programming to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.