Another name has been added to the cast of the 2016 Film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. Blake Lively will be joining Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis in the upcoming film. Deadline has the story. Lively is currently starring in ‘Age Of Adaline‘, and first came to fame in the […]
Parker Posey Talks Woody Allen Audition, Irrational Man, Joaquin Phoenix
Parker Posey is one of the small headline cast in Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. She was the recent guest on the Marc Maron podcast WTF, and at the end of the interview she discussed how she got the part, and other tidbits about the upcoming film. You can […]
VOTW: Jesse Eisenberg, Jimmy Fallon Discuss Woody Allen, 2016 Film
Jesse Eisenberg recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, talking about his new play ‘The Spoils‘. During the interview, Eisenberg and Fallon briefly discussed working with Woody Allen in our video of the week. Eisenberg starred in To Rome With Love, and is set to join Allen again in a new, 2016 film. […]
Apr News Bits 2: Michael Rapaport, Armando Iannucci, Robert Weide, Johnny Carson and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Michael Rapaport appears in the latest series of ‘Louie‘, the show created, written, directed and starring Louis CK (who worked with Allen on Blue Jasmine). Rappaport worked with Allen on two films (Mighty Aphrodite and Small Time Crooks), and he […]
New Irrational Man Stills Feature Woody Allen, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone
All eyes seem to be on Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. Along with the trailer dropping yesterday, we now have more official stills, courtesy of WoodyAllen.com. The photos feature Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, as well as the one above of Allen on set. Not a huge amount […]
Irrational Man Trailer – Shot By Shot Breakdown
Irrational Man is the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. The official trailer has been released, and it’s time for our usual shot by shot breakdown. If you’ve not watched the trailer yet, you can find it here. But here’s the breakdown. Rhode Island looks lovely, doesn’t it. We’re haven’t identified the music […]
Trailer For Woody Allen’s Irrational Man With Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone
Today, Sony Pictures Classics has released the trailer to Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey. Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive, and they also have a new photo (above). Lots of information to digest. Jamie Blackley gets top billing, but it is […]
Irrational Man US, France & Cannes Release Date Updates
Irrational Man is the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. We have a small update on release dates on two very important countries, two who usually lead Allen’s box office – US and France. Previously announced for a week later, the new release date for ‘Irrational Man’ in the US is 17th July […]
Woodywatch: Interview at Youth America Grand Prix, Il Volo Concert
Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn recently attended the Youth America Grand Prix gala, an annual student ballet competition held at the the David H Koch Theater in New York. Whilst there, he made couple of interesting comments picked up by some press. View image | gettyimages.com Women’s Wear Daily got some quotes out […]
Let’s Misbehave – The 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. Let’s Misbehave Written by Cole Porter in 1927 Used in Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid To Ask) and Bullets Over Broadway. Woody Allen has said it several […]
Barcelona Plans To Open A Woody Allen Museum
We know Woody Allen loves Spain, and Spain loves Woody Allen right back. They have a statue of him in Oviedo, but that seems to be only the beginning. Plans are afoot to open a Woody Allen museum in Barcelona. TV3 had the scoop. The plans, which calls the museum the Woody Allen Center, seem […]
Irrational Man To Premiere At Cannes Film Festival
Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is set to premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. The festival will be held on 13th til 24th May 2105 and, as usual for Allen, screened out of competition. Allen himself seems likely to appear, as well as the film’s stars Joaquin Phoenix […]
Apr News Bits 1: Chris Messina, Tony Roberts, Freida Pinto, Hilary Swank, Victor Levin and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Chris Messina is a wonderful actor, but he’s switching to directing. His debut as a director is ‘Alex Of Venice‘, and he’s out promoting it. He has talked about Woody Allen and his work on Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which Messina […]
A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy Coming To Blu-Ray
The latest Allen film to come to Blu-Ray is A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy. It will be released by Twilight Time, who have been putting out limited editions of Allen’s films on Blu Ray in recent years. The release date is set for 11th August 2015 and marks the first time this film has been […]
First Image Of Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix In Irrational Man
We have our first official photo from ‘Irrational Man‘, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. The pic features stars Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, and comes from USA Today. The photo doesn’t reveal very much, so we still wait for more details. Part of a larger feature, USA Today seems to have […]
Kristen Stewart Discusses Woody Allen 2016 Film Audition
Kristen Stewart has been announced to star in the 2016 Film written and directed by Woody Allen, alongside Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis. In a new interview with Indiewire, she discusses her audition for the Allen film for the first time. The interview covers a lot of ground, but here’s the bit about Allen: So, […]
Woodywatch: Jack Rollins Turns 100
Woody Allen’s legendary manager Jack Rollins has turned 100. A very special party was held in his honour, and the Hollywood Reporter has some details. Allen, along with many others, were in attendance. Rollins has been managing Allen’s career pretty much from the beginning, and was later joined by Charles Joffe. Even to this day, […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical 2015/2016 Tour – Complete Dates (Running List)
The Bullets Over Broadway musical is going on tour! Based on the 1994 film written and directed by Woody Allen – and first playing on Broadway in 2014 – it will be touring the US in 2015 through 2016. New dates seem to be added all the time, so here is a running list of […]
Woody Allen’s 2016 Film Will Be Shot In Los Angeles, New York
Woody Allen is set to roll camera on his 46th film, what we are calling his 2016 Film. New details have emerged that reveal the production will take place in Los Angeles and New York. Twitter seems to be basing this on the latest preview of Production Weekly. The production will take place in Los […]
March News Bits 2: Gene Saks, Armando Iannucci, Noah Baumbach, Judd Apatow, Terrence Malick, Gordon Willis and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. For some reason, this seems to be the Director’s Edition of News Bits. Gene Saks has passed away, at age 93. The Tony Award winning actor and director was known for his work with Neil Simon, including directing ‘The Odd […]