is in talks to star alongsidein the remake of. The project is being developed by Warner Bros with Cooper set to make his directorial debut.The story of a talented singer's rise to stardom has been brought to the big screen three times before. The 1937 drama starringandis the original, and it won an Academy Award for Best Writing. The first remake was directed byin 1954, starringand, and it was quite successful, earning six Academy Awards nominations. And, finally, there was's 1976 film starringand, which won an Oscar for the song "Evergreen", but despite its strong leads and a great soundtrack, it pales in comparison to the previous two versions.The new remake went through various changes before arriving at its current form.was attached to direct at one point, andwas circling the lead role. After Cooper stepped in,was brought on board. The two apparently tested together and the studio loved the results.will also produce the film alongsideand