Moreover, several studios — for the first time since the 1990s — are devoting meaningful resources to break-into-song films with original music. PhotoThere are several reasons for renewed studio interest, said Marc Platt, a “La La Land” producer whose other projects include an original song-and-dance film that will star Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig and a sequel to “Mary Poppins” with a new score. If “La La Land” is an exception to the box office rules, it is becoming quite an exception. “La La Land,” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as aspiring performers, won a record seven Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 8, including one for Damien Chazelle’s directing and one for Justin Hurwitz’s score. The producers of “La La Land” also include Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger.

Source: New York Times January 15, 2017 22:08 UTC