

The film went on to earn many accolades and nominations. It received widespread acclaim, with overwhelming praise directed at Chazelle's screenplay and direction, Gosling's and Stone's performances and chemistry, the musical score, musical numbers, cinematography, and production design the film grossed $448 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million. La La Land premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2016, and was released in the United States on Decemto critical and commercial success. Filming took place in Los Angeles from August to September 2015, with the film's score composed by Hurwitz and the dance choreography by Mandy Moore. Miles Teller and Emma Watson were originally slated to star, but after both dropped out Gosling and Stone were cast. Following the success of his 2014 film Whiplash, the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, Chazelle wrote the screenplay but did not find a studio willing to finance the production without changes to his design. Having been fond of musicals during his time as a drummer, Chazelle first conceptualized the film alongside Justin Hurwitz while attending Harvard University together. John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. It stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle.
