BRADLEY COOPERâS âA STAR IS BORNâ RECEIVES SPECIAL
ONE-WEEK IMAXÂŽÂ ENGAGEMENT
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The directorâs critically acclaimed and hugely successful debut will screen for one week beginning December 7 at select IMAX theatres across North America, followed by
special, behind-the-scenes footage featuring Cooper and co-star Lady Gaga
Burbank, CA â December 3, 2018 â Beginning on December 7 and for just one week, Warner Bros. Picturesâ, Live Nation Productionsâ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Picturesâ âA Star Is Bornâ will receive a national engagement in select IMAXÂŽÂ theatres throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to experiencing the film for the first time in IMAX, audiences will be treated to âThe Road to Stardom,â an exclusive look at the making of âA Star Is Born,â featuring director/star/writer/producer Bradley Cooper and star Lady Gaga, both of whom also wrote and produced many of the filmâs songs, as well as performed them live for the movie.
           Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, said, âSecuring premium IMAX screens in this competitive holiday window, ten weeks into release, speaks to the quality of the film Bradley Cooper has delivered and the passion audiences have for this story. We are thrilled to be able to give moviegoers a chance to see âA Star Is Bornâ again, or for the first time, in such an experiential format as IMAX.â
About âA Star Is Bornâ
In âA Star Is Born,â Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga fuse their considerable talents to depict the raw and passionate tale of Jack and Ally, two artistic souls coming together, on stage and in life. Theirs is a complex journey through the beauty and the heartbreak of a relationship struggling to survive.
In this new take on the iconic love story, four-time Oscar nominee Cooper (âAmerican Sniper,â âAmerican Hustle,â âSilver Linings Playbookâ), makes his directorial debut, and also stars alongside multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Gaga in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Cooper portrays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has given up on her dream to become a successful singer until she meets Jack, who immediately sees her natural talent.
            The film also stars Andrew Dice Clay (âBlue Jasmineâ), with Dave Chappelle (âChi-Raqâ) and Sam Elliott, whose nearly 50-year career includes standout performances in such films as âMask,â âTombstoneâ and, most recently, âThe Hero.â
In addition to playing Ally, Gagaâwho earned an Oscar nod for the song âTil It Happens to Youâ from the film âThe Hunting Groundââperforms original songs in the film with Cooper, which they wrote with a handful of artists, including Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell and Mark Ronson.  The music is original and all vocals for the movie were recorded live during filming.
           âA Star Is Bornâ was produced by Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips and Lynette Howell Taylor. Ravi Mehta, Basil Iwanyk, Niija Kuykendall, Sue Kroll, Michael Rapino and Heather Parry served as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Oscar-winner Eric Roth (âForrest Gumpâ) and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters.
Cooperâs behind-the-scenes team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique (âBlack Swanâ), production designer Karen Murphy (âThe Light Between Oceansâ), three-time Oscar-nominated editor Jay Cassidy (âAmerican Hustle,â âSilver Linings Playbook,â âInto the Wildâ), and costume designer Erin Benach (âLovingâ).
           Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, in association with Live Nation Productions, in association with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, a Jon Peters/Bill Gerber/Joint Effort Production, âA Star Is Born.â The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is rated R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse.