“A Star Is Born” gets 2018 release date

Warner Bros. has set Sept. 28, 2018, as the release date for “A Star Is Born”, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

Cooper will also helm the film, which will mark his directing debut. He will produce through his production company 22 and Green, along with Jon Peters, Bill Gerber and Basil Iwanyk.

The project, based on William Wellman's 1937 film starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, centres on a fading movie star who helps an aspiring actress while his own career spirals downward. James Mason and Judy Garland starred in a 1954 version and Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson toplined the 1976 version.

Gaga has already made a name for herself as one of the world's biggest pop stars, but has been focusing more in recent years on her acting career. She is coming off an acclaimed performance in “American Horror Story: Hotel”, which earned her a Golden Globe for best actress in a miniseries.

Source: Variety