Netflix Bags Bradley Cooper's Drama About Leonard Bernstein

Bradley Cooper is coming to Netflix. The Star Is Born actor and director is all set to star in upcoming drama about Leonard Bernstein, the legendary conductor and musical maestro behind West Side Story and Candide, Variety has confirmed.

Before coming on Netflix, the film was initially set up at Paramount where it already has an A-list lineup of producers that include Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Todd Phillips. Kristie Macosko Krieger from Amblin will also produce.

Having Cooper’s project launch on a streaming service could help it avoid being judged merely on its box office performance. Netflix will give it a limited theatrical release before debuting it on its platform. The streaming giant clearly thinks it has another potential awards contender on its plate.

The untitled film is Cooper’s follow-up to his Oscar-nominated smash, A Star Is Born. He will produce, co-write with Josh Singer (Spotlight), and star as Bernstein. The film will span over 30 years, telling the story of the marriage between Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre. Cooper earned the rights from the Bernstein Estate and has been working closely with his children, Jamie, Alexander and Nina for the past two years.