<P> A Star Is Born is an upcoming American musical romantic drama film produced and directed by Bradley Cooper, in his directorial debut . Cooper also wrote the screenplay with Will Fetters and Eric Roth . 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 country musician (Cooper) who discovers and falls in love with a young singer (Gaga). It marks the third remake of the original 1937 film (which featured Janet Gaynor and Fredric March), which was adapted into a 1954 musical (starring Judy Garland and James Mason) and then remade as a 1976 rock musical with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson . </P> <P> Talks of a third A Star Is Born remake began in 2011 with Clint Eastwood attached to direct and Beyoncé set to star . The film languished in development hell for several years with various actors, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith and Tom Cruise, approached to co-star . In March 2016, Cooper signed on to star and make his directorial debut, and Lady Gaga joined the cast in August 2016 . Principal photography began at the Coachella music festival in April 2017 . </P> <P> A Star Is Born will premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in August 31, 2018 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 5, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures . </P> <Ul> <Li> Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine </Li> <Li> Lady Gaga as Ally </Li> <Li> Sam Elliott as Bobby, manager to Jackson and Ally </Li> <Li> Andrew Dice Clay as Lorenzo, Ally's father </Li> <Li> Dave Chappelle as Noodles, Jackson's close friend </Li> <Li> Rebecca Field as Gail </Li> <Li> Michael Harney as Wolfe, Jackson's limo driver </Li> <Li> Rafi Gavron as Rez, a music producer </Li> <Li> Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real as Jackson's band </Li> <Li> Shangela Laquifa Wadley </Li> <Li> Willam Belli as Emerald </Li> <Li> Anthony Ramos as Ramon </Li> <Li> Halsey </Li> </Ul>

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