89th Academy Awards Spoilers, Updates & News: ‘La La Land’ Receives 14 Oscar 2017 Nominations
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In a surprising sweep of Oscar 2017 nominations, the movie "La La Land" was nominated for 14 categories for the 89th Academy Awards. The movie is an Oscar nominee for Picture, Directing, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Leading Role, Original Screenplay, Original Score, two nominations for Original Song, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Production Design, Costume Design, and Film Editing.
"La La Land" is a musical film which shows a simple conversation between two young artists in a jazz club. A pianist named Seb (Ryan Gosling) and an actress called Mia (Emma Stone) start off with a not-so-friendly brief encounter but soon their mutual attraction takes over. Seb is intensely protective about jazz which mirrors how the writer-director Damien Chazelle feels for the big-screen musical.
The Variety magazine reported that the "La La Land" could see a spike in ticket sales after receiving 14 Academy Awards nominations. Oscar nominations are worth their weight in gold when it comes to boosting ticket sales for the nominees. In a recent survey by the online ticketing service Fandango, 69 percent moviegoers said that they are more inclined to see a movie that has received an Academy Award nomination or has won an Oscar.
According to the Los Angeles Times, there are other nominees for 89th Academy Awards that have won multiple nominations. "Arrival" and "Moonlight" received eight nominations each, while "Lion", "Manchester by the Sea" and "Hacksaw Ridge" received six nominations each.
"Arrival" was released by November 11, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. It has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing awards at Oscars 2017. This science fiction movie is based on the 1988 short story "Story of Your Life" written by Ted Chiang.
"Moonlight" received Academy Awards 2017 nominations in the Picture, Direction, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, and Film Editing categories. It is a drama film based on the play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue" written by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The movie has been written and directed by Barry Jenkins.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will hold the 89th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Jimmy Kimmel will host the ceremony for the first time. At the Academy Awards, Oscars will be presented to the best films of 2016 in 24 categories.
