Warner Bros Pushes Back Release Date of Lady Gaga-Led A STAR IS BORN

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures announced yesterday that it will move the highly anticipated reboot of A STAR IS BORN, starring Lady Gaga, from May 18th to October 5th, 2018. Sources reveal that studio execs made the decision after viewing a locked cut of the film, which marks Bradley Cooper's directorial debut.

This marks the second time the release date has been altered. The film was originally set to hit theaters on September 28, 2018. Several months ago, it was announced that it would debut in the summer.

Cooper will portray Jackson Maine, a country music star who discovers a talented unknown named Ally (Gaga). As Ally's career quickly eclipses his own, Jack struggles to accept that his best days may be behind him, putting a strain on their budding romance. Sam Elliott and Andrew DICE Clay co-star. Lady Gaga has composed and will perform original songs in the movie. Cooper, country singer Jason Isbell and Mark Ronson have also wrote original music for the film.

The story has appeared on film in various incarnations, including the 1937 film with Fredric March and Janet Gaynor, the 1954 George Cukor musical version with Judy Garland and James Mason, and the 1976 reboot starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson and featuring Streisand's iconic song "Evergreen."

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