Damien Chazelle moves to Netflix with new musical series titled 'The Eddy'

Damien Chazelle, the Oscar-winning director of La La Land, has kept himself busy with Universal's Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. But that is not all. He is now directing and exec-producing a musical for Netflix in collaboration with Emmy-winning producer Alan Poul.

Titled The Eddy, the story of the musical drama is set in contemporary multi-cultural Paris revolving around a club, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them. The eight part series will have two episodes directed by Chazelle. It is written by Jack Thorne who co-wrote Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and is now assisting in rewrites of Star Wars: Episode IX.

The series will be shot in France and feature dialogue in French, English and Arabic. Six-time Grammys-winning composer Glen Ballard will write the music for the series. 

Talking about the project, Chazelle said in a statement, "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."

"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 added.

After Whiplash and La La Land, this is the third time Chazelle will be associated with a musical.