As expected, after the long weekend, production began on Woody Allen’s 2015 film. By our count it will be his 46th. That’s probably one or two more than you’ve made. Production started today in Newport, Rhode Island. In particular, large trucks have pulled up to the Fastnet Pub on Broadway. The crew have set up […]
Woodywatch: 2015 film – Woody Allen Scouts, Emma Stone Eats
Woody Allen continues his film-a-year streak, and is currently scouting locations for his 2015 film (his 46th by our count). He has been spotted again, as has Emma Stone who is set to star. Allen was spotted at The Coffee Exchange in Providence. Along with Newport, this is the second city in Rhode Island where […]
Woody Allen and Emma Stone Arrive In Rhode Island For 2015 Film
We have our very first sightings of Woody Allen and Emma Stone in Rhode Island. Both are there to work on Woody Allen’s 2015 film, due to start filming this week! Stone is in Newport, Rhode Island with her partner Andrew Garfield. The Newport Buzz has them eating in various places, with a couple of […]
Jamie Blackley Joins Woody Allen 2015 Film
Up and coming British actor Jamie Blackley has joined the cast of the 2015 film written and directed by Woody Allen, according to new reports from the Daily Mail. Blackley is the third actor we know to join the film, following Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Blackley is 22, and yet has many screen credits […]
Woody Allen’s 2015 Film Rhode Island Shooting Locations And Dates
Woody Allen’s 2015 Film, which will star Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, has been announced to be shot in Rhode Island. We now have more details about which city they will be filming in and other locations details. We also know a little more about the shooting dates. The info comes from Rhode Island Public […]
Woody Allen’s 2015 Film To Shoot In Rhode Island In July
Woody Allen has mentioned a couple of times that his 2015 film would be filmed in a US city. Thanks to a casting notice, we now know that Woody Allen’s 2015 film will be shooting in Rhode Island this coming July. The Boston Globe reported o the story first. According to the Globe This week, […]
May News Bits 2: Arthur Gelb, Daris Khondji, Sony Pictures Classics, Mr Sloane, Ashley Benson, Village Voice and more
News bits! Our twice monthly round-up of Allen bits from around the world (wide web). Arthur Gelb has passed away. He was a longtime critic and editor at The New York Times. He was the first to cover many future superstars, from Lenny Bruce, Barbara Streisand and Woody Allen. The New York Times has a […]
Woodywatch: Woody Allen Visits The Orient Express
Woody Allen has ducked over to Paris this week. He dropped by one of the most exciting pop up restaurants we’ve heard about – the actual Orient Express. The legendary train has been cleaned up as a fine dining experience in the heart of Paris. Photos were posted on Twitter. RT Jack LANG @jjjjlang: "Mon […]
VOTW: Interviews With Bullets Over Broadway’s Nick Cordero
The breakout star of the Bullets Over Broadway musical is no doubt Nick Cordero, who plays the gangster Cheech. He was nominated for a Tony Award in the category of Best Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical. He’s gone from unknown actor to appearing on national talk shows. Here’s some videos of this […]
Emma Stone Joins Joaquin Phoenix In Woody Allen’s 2015 Film.
Variety have the scoop, and it looks like Emma Stone is the second person to sign on for Woody Allen’s 2015 Film. She joins the previously announced casting of Joaquin Phoenix. As usual, there are no other details. Stone, of course, will be working with Allen for the second time. She’s starring in the next […]
Joaquin Phoenix To Star In Woody Allen’s 2015 Film
In amazing news, Joaquin Phoenix has been cast in Woody Allen’s 2015 film. Deadline are reporting that Phoenix is set to star in a film set to go into production this summer. Phoenix is, of course, a phenomenal actor. He’s coming off two huge critical hits in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘The Master‘ and Spike Jonze‘s […]
Woody Allen Jazz Band Records ‘Secret Track’ For Bullets Over Broadway Musical Soundtrack
Woody Allen has held his regular engagement of playing clarinet in the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band for decades. The band has made plenty of crossovers into Allen’s film career and now they have revealed they are recording a secret track for the Bullets Over Broadway musical. The band themselves sent us tweets from […]
VOTW: Bullets Over Broadway Musical Cast Discuss Susan Stroman
It’s our video of the week time, and we are looking forward. 2014 is going to be another busy year for Woody Allen, with a number of new projects. Fading Gigolo hits in April, Magic In the Moonlight in July, and no doubt the filming of his 2015 film (somewhere in the US) in the […]
New Woody Allen Interview From LA Times On Awards, Magic In the Moonlight And More
The Golden Globes happen this Sunday, and Woody Allen is expected to be a big part of it. Not only are two actresses from his latest film Blue Jasmine nominated (Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins), he will be the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Award – in absentia. On the eve of that event, […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Talks Ingmar Bergman On Swedish TV
Big news for us this week was the confirmed offer of money from Sweden for Woody Allen to make a film there. Allen has deep affection for Sweden and it’s film history, in particular the works of Ingmar Bergman. We have previously posted one interview with Allen about Bergman for UK TV. This one, from […]
Woody Allen Looking At Film Set In Sweden
The last decade of Woody Allen’s career has been marked by location. His embracing of Europe and her cities have breathed new life into his films. This leads to many cities wanting to draw Allen to them. In a new report from Sweden, they are the closest having made an offer to the director. News […]
Reports Of A New Woody Allen Project In Brazil
Two articles coming out of Brazil have mentioned actresses that have been approached to be part of a new Woody Allen project. The reports have little information, but are interesting nonetheless (and it doesn’t seem to be an April Fool’s). Firstly the articles (translated by Google, so the bad grammar is not the site’s fault): […]