Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are starring in a remake of A Star is Born.

Warner Bros says the film will mark the singer-actress’ first leading role in a movie and will also mark the directorial debut of the American Sniper actor-producer.

Bradley Cooper(Charles Sykes/Invision)

Gaga will compose and perform new songs for the musical drama.

The Bad Romance and Applause singer recently appeared in the fifth season of the FX series American Horror Story. Her other acting credits include the Robert Rodriguez films Machete Kills and Sin City: A Dame to Die For.

The original A Star Is Born was released in 1937 and featured Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. The drama centred on the relationship between a young actress and an established Hollywood star.

It was remade as a musical in 1954 and 1976.