Source: Michael Albee
Bradley Cooper is trying to take a page out of mentor Steven Spielberg’s book by attempting to remake another beloved Best Picture-winning movie musical.
This time it’s 1972’s “Cabaret.” Bob Fosse’s musical is being eyed by Cooper, who is currently trying to get the rights for the remake. The plan would be for Cooper to direct Lady Gaga in the lead role, which was made famous by Liza Minnelli.
In the meantime, Cooper is set to direct his Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro, which is planned to start shooting this coming May.
Cooper was showered with awards love back in 2018 with “A Star is Born,” a film that, regardless of its flaws, was driven by Cooper’s gritty direction. The actor-director’s handling of the mise-en-scene was exemplary and proved just how much he learned from working with top-tier directors such as Clint Eastwood and David O. Russell during the course of his acting career.
Paul Greengrass’ "The Uprising," starring Andrew Garfield, opened to $3.2M from 2,068 theaters this weekend. Yikes. The budget hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to be in the $20-$30M range.