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Netflix to release Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic

Netflix is backing Bradley Cooper's next film, a biopic about Leonard Bernstein. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 2 | Netflix is backing Bradley Cooper's next film, a biopic about Leonard Bernstein. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Netflix has acquired the rights to release Bradley Cooper's next directorial effort, a biopic about celebrated composer Leonard Bernstein.

The film is Cooper's next directorial effort following 2018's A Star Is Born. Cooper will produce, co-write with Josh Singer and star as Bernstein.

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Martin Scorsese, Steve Spielberg, Todd Phillips, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Fred Berner and Amy Durning are also producing.

Bernstein is behind musical hits such as West Side Story and Candide, among others. The biopic will span 30 years and focus on Bernstein's relationship with his wife Felicia Montealegre.

Cooper originally had the film set up at Paramount and has been working with Bernstein's children Jamie, Alexander and Nina on the project.

Netflix will release the film in theaters before it hits the company's streaming service. Production is expected to begin early next year.

"Bradley's directorial debut was nothing short of brilliant and he quickly cemented himself as a serious filmmaker," Netflix head of film Scott Stuber said to Deadline.

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"His strong passion and clear vision for bringing to life the relationship between the iconic composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre promises to do their lives justice as only this renowned filmmaking team can. We are honored to be working with the Bernsteins to share their family's story with audiences everywhere," he continued.

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