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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Woody Allen surprised the world last year when he announced he was making a series for online giant Amazon. We’ve had very little details since about the 2016 Amazon Series. We now have details that the series will shoot in New York and casting has begun. Showbiz 411 has the scoop. Shooting begins in New […]
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! First released in 1975, Love And Death marks the end of Allen’s slapstick period. He would […]
At the start of the year, Amazon surprised everyone by announcing they had signed Woody Allen to write and direct his first series. He has been writing his 2016 Amazon Series all year, but we haven’t heard anything concrete. Now we’ve heard the first crew member added to the series, suggesting it has progressed significantly. […]
Woody Allen turns 80 on 1st December 2015. 80 years is a remarkable milestone. We thought about doing something big to celebrate. But Allen has grumbled all year about this day – and how it is like any other, how he will not be making a big deal of it, how there is no meaning […]
Production has wrapped on Woody Allen’s 2016 film. We are now looking at details for his next projects. The biggest mystery will be his much publicised 2016 Amazon Series. Announced earlier this year, Allen has been working away at his first ever scripted series. In a new interview, Amazon Studios head Roy Price mentions Allen. […]
Woody Allen has been working on a 2016 Amazon series, with many outlets calling it his first work for television (kinda television?). That is mostly true, but Woody Allen did star in a TV series 45 years earlier in 1970. Our videos of the week are all the clips we can find of that show, […]
We go back to 1965 for our video of the week. Recently uploaded, it is the full episode of 60s TV game show ‘Password‘ featuring Woody Allen and Nancy Sinatra, and hosted by Allen Ludden. Allen was out promoting What’s New Pussycat?, which was in theatres at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arh7H1aRwos Allen has a strange connection […]
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! Welcome to this new series. We’ve noticed that when you look up recommended films for any […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Biff Liff has passed away. Liff was a legendary manager and agent on Broadway, working on such classics as ‘My Fair Lady‘, ‘Oliver! and ‘Hello Dolly!‘. Liff played a part in Allen’s stage career. He was an associate producer on […]
Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has appeared onstage at a Television Critics Association event. During the event, he offered some new details on the 2016 Amazon Series from Woody Allen. Allen also had additional comments about the Amazon series. Deadline was one of many to cover the event. Big revelations is the script […]
A small tidbit came from the Chicago premiere of Irrational Man, the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen. Allen spoke to press and when asked about his upcoming 2016 Amazon Series, he gave a surprising bit of casting news. If the idea I am working on works out, then I will be the […]
Earlier this year, Amazon announced that it had struck a deal with Woody Allen to produce and series for their Prime service (what we are calling the 2016 Amazon Series). The unexpected announcement came as the new Amazon Studios was riding a wave of acclaim with their series ‘Transparent‘ (which is wonderful). Now, the CEO […]
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 […]
Earlier this year, Amazon revealed it had done a deal for a series to be written and directed by Woody Allen. There was almost no details about the series, and we speculated it might have trouble hitting the announced 2016 release date. New comments from Amazon this week have revealed that there is no deadline […]
Before he found acclaim as a filmmaker, Woody Allen was a comedian. Part of the job was to be a TV personality, and in the 60s Allen made numerous appearances on the box. One of the shows where he appeared several times was ‘What’s My Line?‘, a panel show. These past few weeks, an official […]