Bradley Cooper‘s next directorial effort is coming toNetflix.
The streaming service has officially acquired all the rights to the untitled Leonard Bernstein film that Cooper, 45, will direct, star in, and produce from the script he co-wrote with Josh Singer (Spotlight),Deadlinereported Wednesday.
Martin Scorsese,Steven Spielberg, andJokerdirector Todd Phillips are also producing the film. Spielberg even recently shot a remake of Bernstein’sWest Side Story.
According toDeadline, the movie will span over 30 years and tell the complex story of Bernstein’s marriage to Felicia Montealegre.
Cooper made his directorial debut in 2018 withA Star Is Born, which he also starred in oppositeLady Gaga. The film earned eight nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Cooper, and won for Best Original Song with “Shallow.”
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“Bradley’s directorial debut was nothing short of brilliant and he quickly cemented himself as a serious filmmaker,” Netflix Head of Film Scott Stuber said, perDeadline. “His strong passion and clear vision for bringing to life the relationship between the iconic composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre promises to do their lives justice as only this renowned filmmaking team can. We are honored to be working with the Bernsteins to share their family’s story with audiences everywhere.”
The film is not considered a traditional biopic, being that it focuses on the relationship between Bernstein and Montealegre, according toDeadline.
source: people.com
