Release of 'A Star Is Born' pushed back to 2018 fall

Los Angeles : The release date of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper starrer "A Star Is Born" has been pushed to October next year.

Cooper is not only starring but is also making his directorial debut with the film.The film, which was earlier scheduled to release on May 18, 2018, will now hit the theatres on October 5, 2018, reported Variety.

The new release date means that the film will be pitted against Sony's Spider-Man spinoff "Venom" starring Tom Hardy, and Fox's "Bad Times at the El Royale", written and directed by Drew Goddard and starring Chris Hemsworth.

"A Star Is Born" is based on the 1937 film starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March.The story centres on a movie star, who helps an aspiring young actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Todd Phillips and Lynette Howell Taylor are producing with Cooper. Basil Iwanyk and Ravi Mehta are executive producing.Cooper also had a hand in crafting the script, with Will Fetters and Eric Roth also writing.