ByJulia Jacobs. May 25, 2023. A judge in California on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the lead actors in the 1968 film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" against Paramount Pictures
. Indirector Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains. Watch Trailer.