That remake of A Star is Born might have found a director and some names are being bandied about for the lead roles, including Robert Downey Jr. And Alicia Keys.

Deadline Hollywood says Nick Cassavetes is in early talks with Warner Bros to direct what will be the fourth adaptation of the showbiz love story between a star on the way down and an ingenue on the rise.

Cassavetes, son of filmmaker John Cassavetes, has helmed several movies, including 2004’s The Notebook and 2009’s My Sister’s Keeper.

There have been three previous versions of Star. The first was in 1937 and starred Janet Gaynor and Norman Maine. The second, in 1954, featured Judy Garland and James Mason. And the third was in 1976 and featured Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The latest remake has been in gestation for some time and back in September it was reported that Will Fetters had been hired to write a scripted of which a number of others had already penned drafts, including Ali writers Stephen Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson, as well as Reggie Rock Bythewood, who penned the Biggie Smalls biopic, Notorious.

Beyonce’s name has been connected to the lead and, at one point, the studio reportedly hoped to pair the R&B star with Will Smith. Beyonce is still on the wish list, says Deadline, along with Alicia Keyes and Rihanna. Names tipped as possibles for the male lead include Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Hamm.

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