News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Have you binged on the entire third season of ‘Orange Is the New Black‘ yet? We have and we loved it. Oddly, there was a storyline that involved Woody Allen. Cindy (Adrienne C. Moore) tries to become Jewish (long story) […]
Official Irrational Man Site Updated With New Images, Cast Info
We are less than a month out from the first release of Irrational Man, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. With that, the official site has been updated with some new images as well as info on the cast and an expanded synopsis. There are lots of great new photos on the […]
New Woody Allen Interview On Irrational Man And Rhode Island
New York Post’s Page Six column has run a new interview with Woody Allen. The light piece has new quotes from Allen about his new film, Irrational Man, the cast, and the setting of Rhode Island. He talked about the choice of Rhode Island, and how it played in the film. This had to film […]
Gregg Binkley Added To Woody Allen 2016 Film
Another actor has been added to the cast of Woody Allen’s 2016 Film. Gregg Binkley joins a growing cast as a character named Mike. Binkley has an extensive TV career, mainly in comedies. He has appeared in several films including ‘Galaxy Quest‘ and ‘Changeling‘. His hiring might suggest the upcoming film is a comedy, but […]
Jack Rollins Memorial Service Details
Jack Rollins, Woody Allen’s manager for over 50 years, passed away this week. It was extremely sad news. His name still graces every Woody Allen film to date. We now have details on the memorial service, for anyone who wishes to attend. It will be: Wednesday 24th June, 4pm Riverside Memorial Chapel 180 W 76th […]
Placido Domingo Cancels Woody Allen Opera Appearances In Spain
Placido Domingo was set to star in a revival of the opera Gianni Schicchi, directed by Woody Allen. Due to family tragedy, Domingo has announced he will not be appearing at dates scheduled for Madrid. The performances will however go ahead with new players in the lead role. As the LA Times reports, Domingo is […]
Amazon President Comments On Woody Allen Series
The Los Angeles Times has a new interview with Roy Price, the President of Amazon Studios. He was instumental in getting Woody Allen on board to create a TV series, which will apparently hit screens (of some sort) next year. In the interview, he is asked and makes a short comment on the 2016 Amazon […]
New ‘Irrational Man’ Photos Highlight Cast
We are less than a month away from the public premiere of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. Today we have a flood of new images from the film, featuring all the headliners in the small cast. The images feature Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. It […]
Jack Rollins, Woody Allen’s Legendary Manager, Has Died Aged 100
Jack Rollins, the man who has nurtured and shepherded the career of Woody Allen from almost the beginning, has died. Rollins passed from natural causes in his New York home. For most of his long career, Rollins was partnered with Charles H. Joffe. Together the pair managed the careers, or discovered, of some of the […]
Emma Stone Discusses Irrational Man In WSJ Magazine
The Wall Street Journal Magazine has run a long, fascinating feature on Emma Stone. The wide ranging interview was held just before she headed to Cannes to be part of the premiere for Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. There is a lot of great stuff in the story, and […]
Seems Like Old Times – Annie Hall – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Seems Like Old Times Written by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb in 1945 Used in Annie Hall. Annie Hall is a film built on memories, and accepting times gone. It is a thread that […]
Jun News Bits 1: Christopher Lee, Adrian Grenier, Simon Pegg, Colin Trevorrow and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The film world were saddened to hear about the passing of Christopher Lee, and so were we. He appeared in dozens of films we loved – from ‘Lord Of the Rings‘, ‘Hugo‘ and, our personal fave, ‘The Wicker Man‘. Despite […]
Woodywatch: Woody Allen In Russia With George Lucas And More
We tend to avoid paparazzi stuff, but this was too weird to pass up. This week, Woody Allen was spotted in Russia alongside other film luminaries for the opening of Garage – a new museum of contemporary art in Moscow. According to reports, Allen was the guest of the museum’s benefactors – Roman Abramovich and […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Talks Annie Hall, 1977
Our irregular video series this week is a newly unearthed interview with Allen around the time of Annie Hall. It seems like he did a lot of interviews around this time, as his fame was exploding. We’re not sure who the interviewer is or the name of the show – anyone? Even in his height […]
Woody Allen 2016 Character Names Speculation
An interesting tidbit has appeared on IMDB in regards to the upcoming 2016 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. We know the big name stars – Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis. It seems that IMDB now lists the names of the characters they play. Here’s what we have: […]
Irrational Man Press Kit Interviews With Woody Allen, Cast
Sony Pictures Classics has released a press kit for Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. Available on the official site, it digs a lot deeper into the film, with insightful comments from Allen as well as cast members Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. There are no […]
New Images From Irrational Man Features Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Emma Stone
A whole bunch of new images has dropped for Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. The images come from a wide array of scenes and features the three principals – Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. The images really highlight how small and contained the cast are, really revolving […]
Woody Allen 2016 Film Production Dates Revealed
Woody Allen’s 2015 film is Irrational Man, but he is already prepping his 2016 film. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis, we now have specific filming dates. According to Production Weekly, the film (known as Woody Allen Summer Project 2015) will begin shooting 17th August in LA. It will take until […]