Production has begun on Woody Allen’s 2016 Amazon Series, the first such series from the man who has made 45 films to date. Filming in lower Manhattan, one star has been spotted so far – the highly visible Miley Cyrus. The filming location was on Beekman St in lower Manhattan. Cyrus was only spotted arriving […]
Production Begins On Woody Allen Amazon Series
Production is due to start on Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. The excellent website On Location Vacations reports that signs informing local residents of filming have gone up in New York. The location given for day one is Beekman St in lower Manhattan. The signed call the project WAAP (Woody Allen Amazon Project). This […]
Woody Allen’s Amazon Deal Details Emerge And Speculation
Woody Allen’s still untitled 2016 Film was recently acquired by Amazon, following on from them signing Allen to make 2016 Amazon Series. The deal was a surprise, and new details have emerged, as well as some new speculation. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, revealing that Amazon paid $15 million for the new film. This […]
Rachel Brosnahan, John Magaro Join Woody Allen Amazon Series
Two more cast members have been added to Woody Allen’s 2016 Amazon Series, due to start filming next month. Rachel Brosnahan and John Magaro are reportedly playing the young leads of the new series. Deadline had the exclusive. Rachel Brosnahan had a hugely memorable performance in the first couple of seasons of House Of Cards. […]
Troika – Love And Death – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – an irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Love And Death is Woody Allen’s tribute to the world painted by Russian literature, a world that is harsh, allegorical, philosophical and very serious. Allen fills his films with many in-jokes, visual gags and […]
2016 Film: French Release October, Sony Pictures Classics, DVD Speculation
After the surprise news of Allen’s new, 2016 film being purchased by Amazon, we’ve got a couple of follow up tidbits. We have a revised release date for France, and we look at one question we’ve been asked a lot since yesterday – will there be a DVD? First up, Mars Distribution is Allen’s French distributor […]
Woody Allen’s 2016 Film Goes To Amazon
Woody Allen’s upcoming, 2016 Film has been acquired by Amazon. This comes as Allen begins production for a 2016 Amazon Series. Amazon has acquired theatrical and streaming rights, which will see the film get a traditional theatrical release. Here’s the press release from Amazon Woody Allen’s Upcoming Untitled Film Acquired by Amazon Studios The romantic […]
Blake Lively Comments On Upcoming Woody Allen 2016 Film
Things are very quiet on the 2016 Film front. The next film written and directed by Woody Allen wrapped last year, and Allen and his team are likely at the end of post production. Yet we still don’t really have any details. One of the film’s stars, Blake Lively, briefly mentioned the film when talking […]
Feb News Bits 1: Marshall Brickman, Annie Hall For Valentines, Carnegie Deli and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 86th edition! Marshall Brickman might not be a household name, but he is a pivotal figure for Woody Allen fans. He was a talented comedy writer who wrote jokes for Allen’s early stand-up as well as co-writing […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After Interiors
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Woody Allen is often praised for his ability to write women, but he should get the […]
Miley Cyrus Starts Preproduction On Woody Allen Amazon Series
The announcement that Miley Cyrus would be starring in the new 2016 Amazon Series from Woody Allen was greeted with surprise in most quarters. The pair actually have a far bit in common, but one of the big differences is social media. Whilst Allen is notoriously secretive and protective of his films before release, Cyrus […]
VOTW: Hannah And Her Sisters Turns 30, Every Academy Awards Win
It has been 30 years since the release of Hannah And Her Sisters, one of Woody Allen’s most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Built around the lives of three sisters, it explores a year in their lives, and unfolds like a novel with dozens of characters. The film was nominated seven times at the […]
Irrational Man Box Office Update – $24 Million
Last time we checked in with Irrational Man, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, it had hit $22 million. It’s moved up a bit since to $24 million, but it also looks like it has stopped. Irrational Man has now earned $24,896,319 worldwide. France is number one ($6.3m), followed by the US […]
New York Philharmonic To Perform Manhattan Soundtrack Live
The prestigious New York Philharmonic have announced their 2016-2017 season. In a world first, they have announced a tribute to Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. They will be presenting the film while performing its iconic soundtrack live – a world first. ‘Manhattan‘ has one of the most revered soundtracks in cinema. The opening credit sequence, with […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Wishes French American Center 25th Birthday
Woody Allen and France have a special relationship. Not only has Allen made some of of his best work there, his films are box office gold in that country. Those connections meant that Allen took time out of his busy schedule to wish the French American Center a happy 25th birthday. The centre located in […]
Jan News Bits 2: Dustin Hoffman, Radha Mitchell, Peter Capaldi, Susan Stroman and More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 85th edition! Dustin Hoffman is one of the great actors, but he has revealed this week that he turned down more great roles than you might know. It included turning down Woody Allen, which is something he […]
Miley Cyrus Posts About Woody Allen Amazon Series On Instagram
If Woody Allen signing on to create a series for Amazon wasn’t surprising enough, this week Allen announced the cast. Everyone seemed happy to see Elaine May return to working with Allen, but it was the inclusion of pop star Miley Cyrus that has turned heads. Now the mega star has instagram-med about working with […]
Woody Allen To Star In 2016 Amazon Series With Elaine May And Miley Cyrus
In what would easily have been an Onion headline 2 years ago, Woody Allen has announced he will star in his own 2016 Amazon Series. Also joining the cast is Elaine May and Miley Cyrus. Deadline reports. This is an amazing announcement on many levels. Woody Allen has not really starred in any of his […]
Limehouse Blues – Sweet And Lowdown – 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. Sweet And Lowdown is one of Allen’s most music filled films. The story of Emmet Ray, a jazz guitarist with a great talent but a greater ego, the score is filled with guitar […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After Annie Hall
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Annie Hall’s acclaim never seems to dull. Regarded as one of the greatest films of all […]