New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This Friday, March 1, for one week only, Warner Bros.
Pictures will release an "
Encore" version of Bradley Cooper's global hit "A Star Is Born" in theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada. This special edition of the film contains extended performances of such songs as opener "Black Eyes"; "
Alibi"; and Lady Gaga's Ally in her impromptu a cappella performance of "Shallow," which received the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 91st Annual Academy Awards, following
Cooper and Gaga's moving performance during the ceremony. Moviegoers will also be treated to never-before-seen footage of Ally singing to Jack "Is That Alright?" in the wedding sequence; Jack in his studio singing "
Too Far Gone"; Jack and Ally writing a new song together, entitled "Clover"; and much more, totaling nearly 12 additional minutes.
About "A Star Is Born"
In "A Star Is Born," 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, seven-time Oscar nominee
Cooper ("A Star Is Born," "American Sniper," "American Hustle," "Silver Linings Playbook") made his directorial debut. He stars alongside multiple award-winning music superstar Gaga, who took home the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Shallow," and who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress 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 ("Blue Jasmine"), with Dave Chappelle ("Chi-Raq") and Sam Elliott in his Oscar-nominated performance for Best Supporting Actor.
In addition to playing Ally, Gaga—who also previously earned an Oscar nod for the song "Til It Happens to You" from the film "The Hunting Ground"—performs original songs in the film with Cooper, which they wrote with a handful of artists, including
Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell, and newly minted Oscar winners Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando (Best Original Song, "
Shallow"). The music is original and all vocals for the movie were recorded live during filming.
"A Star Is Born" 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 ("Forrest Gump") and Bradley
Cooper & Will Fetters.
Cooper's behind-the-scenes team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique ("
Black Swan"), production designer
Karen Murphy ("The Light Between Oceans"), three-time Oscar-nominated editor Jay
Cassidy ("American Hustle," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Into the Wild"), and costume designer Erin Benach ("Loving").
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, "A Star Is Born." The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is rated R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse.
