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After some speculation, we now have reports that Cafe Society, the 2016 film written and directed by Woody Allen, will play at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, now in its 69th year. More than that, it has been given the prestigious opening night. The Hollywood Reporter has the story. Which means the worldwide premiere for […]
The opening scene to Manhattan is one of cinema’s great opening scenes. It is definitely one of the best moments in Allen’s film catalogue, and will no doubt be remembered as one of his defining statements. We’ve been working hard on piecing together more Allen filming locations as part of a bigger project. But we […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – an irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Woody Allen films are known for their jazz – it’s a hallmark of so many Woody Allen parodies. Since 1972, Allen has stuck to his large record collection of Jazz, and occasional classical scores, […]
Michael Rapaport was recently cast in Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. He was spotted on set last week, in at least one scene with Miley Cyrus. Rapaport still found time to check in with his regular podcast – I Am Rapaport – and he discussed the experience. He gave away very little concrete details. […]
We missed this, but cinematographer Vittorio Storaro recently gave a lengthy, career spanning interview with CineAlta Magazine. He spoke at length about his latest film – Woody Allen’s Cafe Society – which is set to be released later this year. MASSIVE THANKS to our eagle eyed reader Dinora who spotted the article. Firstly, Storaro confirms […]
There is a lot of speculation that Woody Allen will be bringing his new film – Cafe Society – to 69th Cannes Film Festival, which happens in May this year. If true, it will be two years in a row – Allen brought his film Irrational Man to Cannes last year (Allen has pulled back-to-back […]
It’s been quiet when it comes to news on Woody Allen’s 2016 Film, with the focus being his 2016 Amazon Series, currently in production. But with speculation about the new film appearing at Cannes, we have a title – Cafe Society. The article comes from Le Parisien. The speculation is that the new film will […]
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! Manhattan is Woody Allen’s masterpiece. From a technical point, the film is shot beautifully, scored beautiful, […]
News Bits! Our (usually) twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 87th edition! A new Woody Allen book came out this month. Actually, it’s a revised edition of Woody Allen: Interviews. First published in 2006, the new edition includes interviews from the last several years, bringing the […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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)… 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]