Behind the Scenes Buzz

A STAR IS BORN TO BE RE-RELEASED WITH MORE: Bradley Cooper‘s A Star Is Born will be re-released in more than 1,150 theaters with 12 minutes of previously unseen footage, Warner Bros. has announced. The one-week re-release begins Friday. So far, A Star Is Born has grossed more than $425 million worldwide. On Sunday, Lady Gaga won a Best Original Song Oscar for “Shallow.”

MATTEL AND MGM TEAM UP ON VIEW-MASTER FILM: Mattel and MGM are developing a live-action film based on Mattel’s toy line, View-Master. This will be the second collab between the organizations, following the February 15^th partnership to spin the American Girl brand and story into a film.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY TO OPEN IN CHINA: Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody is headed to China, according to reports. It is unclear if Bohemian Rhapsody will face edits before it’s released in China, which will reportedly drop on March 22^nd.

NATHAN LANE IS IN FOR PENNY DREADFUL: Nathan Lane has joined the cast of Showtime’s upcoming Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Variety reports. Lane will take on the character of Lewis Michener, an LAPD officer who partners with and mentors Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto).