Netflix today released first look images from The Eddy, a Netflix original series that represents Academy-Award winning director Damien Chazelle’s first project for television, and which recently wrapped production in Paris, France.
The images feature Chazelle, directing on set, as well as lead cast André Holland (High Flying Bird, Moonlight) as ELLIOT UDO, Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) as Julie, Joanna Kulig (Cold War, Ida) as MAJA, Tahar Rahim (A Prophet, The Looming Tower) as FARID, and Leila Bekhti (Paris Je T’aime) as AMIRA.
Also featured are the band members of The Eddy – RANDY on piano (Randy Kerber), KATARINA on drums (Lada Obradovic), JUDE on double bass (Damian Nueva Cortes) JOWEE on saxophone (Jowee Omicil), and LUDO on trumpet (Ludovic Louis)
The Eddy is a musical drama set in contemporary multicultural Paris revolving around a club, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them.
The eight-episode series comes from Endeavor Content and filmed on location in France. The Eddy will premiere exclusively to Netflix members around the world.
The series was directed by Academy Award-winner Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Cannes’ Camera d’Or-winner Houda Benyamina (Divines), Laila Marrakchi (Marock), and Emmy-winner Alan Poul (Tales of the City). Five-time BAFTA, Tony and Olivier Award-winning writer, Jack Thorne (Wonder) wrote several episodes. Six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, Michael Jackson’s Bad), wrote all the band’s songs.
Executive producers include Damien Chazelle, Jack Thorne, Glen Ballard, Alan Poul, Jimmy Desmarais and Olivier Bibas. André Holland is a Co-Executive Producer.
The Eddy features dialogue in French, English and Arabic.
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