<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $36--40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $255.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> A Star Is Born is a 2018 American music - themed romantic drama film produced and directed by Bradley Cooper (in his directorial debut) and written by Cooper, Eric Roth and Will Fetters . A remake of the 1937 film of the same name, it stars Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, and Sam Elliott, and follows a hard - drinking musician (Cooper) who discovers and falls in love with a young singer (Gaga). It marks the fourth remake of the original 1937 film, after the 1954 musical, the 1976 rock musical and the 2013 Bollywood romance film . </P> <P> Talks of a remake of A Star Is Born began in 2011, with Clint Eastwood attached to direct and Beyoncé set to star . The film was in development hell for several years with various actors approached to co-star, including Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, and Tom Cruise . In March 2016, Cooper signed on to star and direct, and Lady Gaga joined the cast in August 2016 . Principal photography began at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2017 . </P>

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