Lady Gaga to Star Opposite Bradley Cooper in New Film

Award-winning music superstar Lady Gaga has been set to star opposite four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper,” “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) in a remake of the musical drama “A Star is Born.”

The announcement was made Tuesday by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. The film will also be helmed by Cooper, who will be making his directorial debut.

Lady Gaga’s role in “A Star is Born” will mark her first lead in a feature film. In addition, she will compose new songs for the film, which she will also perform.

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“A Star is Born” is being produced by Billy Gerber and Jon Peters; together with Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips, under their Joint Effort Productions banner. Basil Iwanyk is serving as executive producer.

Lady Gaga earned an Oscar nomination earlier this year for her song “Til it Happens to You,” from the documentary “The Hunting Ground.”

“A Star is Born” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.