Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “A Star Is Born” will open the 31st edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The film, which is Cooper’s directorial debut, had its premiere in Venice and continued at the Toronto Film Festival this week.The Tokyo festival runs Oct.
25 to Nov.
3 at venues around the Japanese capital.
It will close with “Godzilla: The Planet Eater.” Co-directed by Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita, the creature feature is the third and final part in the animated “Godzilla” trilogy.
Nov.
3 is said to be Godzilla’s birthday.
“Planet Eater” will release in Japanese theaters shortly afterwards, on Nov.
9.
Japan will be the last major territory to release “A Star Is Born” where it will arrive in theaters on Dec.
21.The festival confirmed that it will also give a gala screening to Japanese film “The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps.” Directed by Yukihiko Tsutumi and
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