Bradley Cooper set to direct Lady Gaga in ‘A Star Is Born’

A Star Is Born remake: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will star.

More on the A Star Is Born remake below.

Who would have thought to have paired Bradley Cooper with Lady Gaga in a remake of A Star Is Born? Well, that’s what’s happening and Cooper is set to make his directorial debut on the film too.

Warner Brothers has already given the green light to A Star Is Born remake, and the word is that proceedings will be switched from the 1930s to the modern day.

The original movie was made in 1937, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by William A. Wellman. It was remade in 1954 and starred James Mason and Judy Garland. That version revolved around Hollywood actor Norman Maine (Mason), a celebrity whose star is on the wane, but when he meets aspiring actress Esther Blodgett (Garland), he is inspired to help her, and soon the two appear in a musical together. Now known as Vicki Lester, she marries Norman and finds herself in demand, while his reputation continues to decline, resulting in heavy bouts of drinking. Eventually, Vicki must choose between moving forward with her career and attempting to save her husband. A third version was produced in the 1970s with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Obviously Cooper would be up for the Mason role and Gaga for the Garland part in the fourth version of the story. Jon Peters, who produced the 1976 version is also on board the new movie. Clint Eastwood was previously attached to direct the film, while Beyoncé Knowles was previously set for the part now assumed by Lady Gaga (below)

Production will begin early next year in California, reports Deadline who broke the story. We’ll bring you more news on the A Star Is Born remake, which is officially a go, as soon as it comes in.