‘La La Land’ Director Damien Chazelle Heads To Netflix With Musical Series ‘The Eddy’

If somehow you missed the very obvious clues in “Whiplash” and “La La Land,” director Damien Chazelle likes jazz. And while his next film, the Neil Armstrong biopic “First Man” starring Ryan Gosling, won’t have any song and dance numbers, that doesn’t mean Chazelle doesn’t have tunes humming a melody in his head.

Netflix has announced they’ve picked up “The Eddy,” a new series that will be executive produced by Chazelle. The eight-episode musical drama series that will be shot in France and feature dialogue in French, English, and Arabic, along with original music by a serious heavyweight: six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, Michael Jackson’s Bad). Jack Thorne (“National Treasure,” “This is England,” “Wonder,” “Star Wars: Episode IX“) is penning the script.

The musical drama will be set in contemporary multi-cultural Paris, revolving around a club, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them. Chazelle will direct two episodes himself, and is understandably excited once again roll up his musical sleeves.

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“I’ve always dreamed of shooting in Paris, so I’m doubly excited to be teaming up with Jack, Glen and Alan on this story, and thrilled that we have found a home for it at Netflix,“ he said.

Of course, Netflix is fairly jazzed (sorry) to be working with him as well.

“From the intense, complex relationship between a jazz drummer and his instructor in Whiplash to his dazzling duo of lovelorn Los Angelenos in La La Land, Damien’s work is emotional and electrifying. His projects have a rhythm all their own, and we’re incredibly excited for him, Jack, Glen, Alan and the production team to bring their vision for The Eddy to Netflix. We couldn’t be happier that he will be shooting The Eddy in France and that we will bring this bold, global and multilingual series to our members around the world,” Erik Barmack, Vice President of International Originals at Netflix said.

Another big Netflix series to keep an eye on. Musicals can be very expensive, as the streaming service learned the hard way with the out-of-control production of “The Get Down,” but this seems modestly scaled for success.