The film marks Cooper’s directorial debut and Gaga’s first starring role in a major film.
The cast also includes Dave Chappelle, Sam Elliot and Andrew Dice Clay.
Cooper, a four-time Oscar nominee, and Gaga, an Oscar-nominated musical superstar, wrote and performed original songs for the film, about a tragic love story featuring two musicians, one on the rise and the other in free fall battling internal demons.
Credit: Kevin Winter
Credit: Kevin Winter
The film, a remake of several successful iterations of the movie, including a 1976 version starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, is scheduled for release on Oct. 5.
“A Star is Born” was first produced in 1937, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, then remade in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason.
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