What is the opening scene in La La Land about?

Surprise: though “Another Day of Sun” is built to look like it was shot in a single, glorious take, La La Land's bravura opening sequence actually hides at least two sneaky cuts. read more

A version of this story on “La La Land” first appeared in the December 9 issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine. The opening scene of Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” is one of the film’s most spectacular scenes, plunging viewers straight into an environment where characters are likely to break into song and dance at the drop of a hat. read more

During a recent conversation with Chazelle at the Savannah Film Festival, where La La Land played in competition, the director actually dropped a bombshell of his own: the sequence that people can't stop talking about almost didn't make it into the movie at all. read more

But during a recent conversation with Chazelle at the Savannah Film Festival, where La La Land played in competition, the director actually dropped a bombshell of his own: the sequence that people can't stop talking about almost didn't make it into the movie at all. read more

"La La Land" producer Marc Platt recalled filming that opening dance scene in 110 degree heat. read more