Romeo and Juliet. Pride and Prejudice. Benny and the Jetts. Great love stories transcend time and demand to be retold, for a new generation. The time is ripe for a contemporary retelling of the most filmable of these; A Star is Born.
When MasterSwizzle6969–a famous YouTube influencer, discovers an ASMR channel they decide to take the fledgling streamer–SoundofSilence, under their wing. After winning a Webby for the most innovative use of sound in a YouTube video, SoundofSilence gains more viewers than their mentor. Overwrought with despair, MasterSwizzle6969 decides to commit suicide on stream with the hopes of breaking 50 million views.
Cat Fishing? Check. Gender swapping to make it edgy or topical? Absolutely. Washed up actors, desperately trying to show their range? Why not. Making fun of both Bradley Cooper AND internet celebrity culture? Yes.