Oscar-winningLa La LanddirectorDamien Chazellemay be tackling a biopic for his next film, but he’s not entirely leaving the musical genre behind. We learned earlier this year that Chazelle was developinga music-centric TV series calledThe Eddyset in contemporary multicultural Paris, and now Netflix has announced that it has scooped the project up and added it to its growing slate of original series.
Scripted byHarry Potter and the Cursed Childplaywright andStar Wars: Episode IXwriterJack Thorne,The Eddyis a drama series that revolves around a Paris club, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them. The first season will consist of eight episodes in total, with Chazelle directing two of them and serving as executive producer alongside Thorne. The show will feature dialogue in French, English, and Arabic and will be shot in France.
Six-time Grammy-winnerGlen Ballardwill write the original music for the series, andAlan Poul(The Newsroom) will also serve as an executive producer. Regarding the project, Chazelle said in a statement that he’s enthused about shooting in France:
“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.“
There’s no word on when production might begin or when the series might debut, but Chazelle is about to start filming hisLa La Landfollow-upFirst Man, which starsRyan Goslingas Neil Armstrong and chronicles the lead-up to the mission that put Man on the moon. It’s possible Chazelle goes and directsThe Eddyright after wrappingFirst Man, before getting too deep into post-production on that project, but the film is heading towards an August 03, 2025 release date so Chazelle doesn’t have a ton of free time on his hands.
Regardless of when it premieres,The Eddywill no doubt make an exciting addition to Netflix’s ever-growing library of original content.
