The Director Of ‘La La Land’ Says The Failure Of ‘Babylon’ May Have Jeopardized His Future Films

The Director Of ‘La La Land’ Says The Failure Of ‘Babylon’ May Have Jeopardized His Future Films

Uproxx - News·2024-03-03 07:04

Did you see Damien Chazelle’s Babylon in theaters? There’s a good chance you didn’t. A star-studded, pricey extravaganza about Hollywood’s chaotic transition to synch sound — it’s basically a hard-R, epic, downer version of Singin’ in the Rain, which makes a surprise cameo — it hit the nation’s theaters like a thud, grossing a measly $15 million. Some of us saw it in an otherwise empty theater! Chazelle’s CV includes the almost Best Picture winner La La Land— to say nothing of Whiplash — so surely his career isn’t toast. And yet he’s still unsure about his future.

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