‘Here’s to the fools that dream!’ The magical musicalLa La Landsoars towards a heightened version of Los Angeles that will have you nostalgic for the colorful comedies of the 50s and 60s. Only this one is set firmly in a modern day Los Angeles. The secondLa La Land trailerhas arrived, which debuts the new songAudition, performed by none other than star Emma Stone herself.
We also have new ‘cover art’ forLa La Land, which is basically a movie poster that looks like the cover of an old soundtrack album from a bygone era. It features stars Emma Sone and Ryan Gosling walking through stage doors into a dreamy blue like state of consciousness. The new singleAuditionwill be available later this fall, but we don’t have a drop date at this time.
Written and directed by Academy Award nomineeDamien Chazelle,La La Landtells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in today’s Los Angeles, thisoriginal musicalabout everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
La La Landalso stars John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett Scott and Josh Pence. The first trailer featured the new songCity of Stars, which was performed by Ryan Gosling. That original tune is currently available on iTunes.
La La Landhas been selected to open the Venice Film Festival later this month. Some speculate that this will be one of Oscars' biggest contenders this awards season. Especially in the original song category.La La Landmarks the second feature for writer anddirector Damien Chazellefollowing his breakout 2014 dramaWhiplash. You can watchEmma Stoneset off on her fateful audition in this latest sneak peek courtesy ofLionsgate. Be mindful, it could just break your heart.
