Los Angeles, July 24 (IANS) Bradley Coopers remake of "A Star Is Born," starring himself and Lady Gaga, is to have its world premiere at the 75th Venice Film Festival.
The festival announced the August 31 debut screening on Monday, after it had been rumoured for days, reports variety.com.
Warner Bros.' new take on the classic tale that first hit the silver screen 81 years ago is scheduled for release in theaters in the U.S. in October.
The film will play out of competition at Venice, which is steadily gaining in prestige as an awards launching pad for Hollywood product. Another crowd-pleasing musically themed movie, "La La Land," as well as "Gravity," "Spotlight," and "The Shape of Water," all launched from the Lido.
The hotly anticipated "A Star Is Born" finds four-time Oscar nominee Cooper ("American Hustle," "Silver Linings Playbook") directing for the first time, and acting and singing as musician Jackson Maine, alongside Gaga, who plays struggling artist Ally. With Maine's encouragement, Ally's career ramps up, but their relationship suffers.
The new take on the story features tracks written by Cooper and Gaga together and in collaboration with musicians such as Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell and Mark Ronson. Also appearing in the film are Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliott.
The festival runs from August 29 to September 8.
