All things Woody Allen – a fansite, news and reviews
Shooting started this week on the 2016 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. In production in LA, we now have our very first pictures, including stars Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis. We can see the stars and the extras in period dress. They are heading into a house for interior shooting. We […]
This week sees production begin on Woody Allen’s 2016 Film. It will be his 46th feature film. Production begins in Los Angeles and will move to New York in mid September, continuing through October. Here’s what we know. The film is set in 1935(ish). It will be about a Jewish family, perhaps a couple. There […]
Another cast member has been added to the already ridiculous cast list for Woody Allen’s 2016 film. The latest addition is Max Adler, best known for appearing in ‘Glee‘. Deadline has the report. No other details about Adler’s role, but it is one of Adler’s few film roles, after making a name for himself on […]
One of Woody Allen’s most reliable character actors returns to the fold. Deadline are reporting that Tony Sirico is the latest to sign up to Allen’s 2016 film, due to start production next week. They are also reporting his character’s name as Vito. Sirico is best known for his work in ‘The Sopranos‘, but he […]
Woody Allen and his regular band – the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band – have just finished a short US tour. The final show was at the Orpheum in Los Angeles, and the LA Times reviewed the show. Always the self-deprecator, Allen joked at the top of the concert: “It’s like touring doing Gregorian […]
The 2016 Film written and directed by Woody Allen begins production in just a few days, and today we have full cast list. It adds several new names to the previously announced cast. The headline cast are: Jeannie Berlin. She was previously mentioned by Allen but today her casting is confirmed. Her first time in […]
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 […]
Woody Allen is out on tour in early August, with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. The small run of dates starts today in Minneapolis and heads to the west coast, in time for Allen to start production on his 2016 film. To coincide, Allen has done a couple of interviews about his love […]
Jesse Eisenberg is out promoting his new film ‘The End Of the Tour‘, a biopic of sorts about David Foster Wallace (played by Jason Segel). In a new interview with ComingSoon.net, Eisenberg was asked about his role in the upcoming 2016 film from Woody Allen. CS: Is it true you’re doing another movie with Woody […]
Details continue to emerge about the upcoming 2016 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. New listings on IMDB have now revealed several of the crew including the addition of Vittorio Storaro as cinematographer (above). Storaro is an Italian cinematographer who has photographed some of cinema’s greatest works including ‘Apocalypse Now‘, ‘The Last […]
On the eve of the release of Irrational Man, the 45th film written and directed by Woody Allen, we have some news about his 46th. It appears that Allen has been doing a round of new press and has revealed new cast members and details of his 2016 film. Big news is that ‘Irrational Man”s […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Irwin Keyes has passed away. He was an actor with a fascinating look, which led to him being cast in films like ‘The Warriors‘ and ‘Intolerable Cruelty‘. It’s that look that no doubt got him cast in Stardust Memories. New […]
We are just over a week out from the release of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. As usual, a handful of newspapers will run new interviews with Allen. First cab off the rank this year is the Wall Street Journal, who has a new chat with Allen where he […]
At age 79, Woody Allen is going off touring with a band. As we previously announced, he is playing shows in Minnesota and California this August with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band, his usual band who accompany him in New York most Mondays. If that wasn’t enough, a second date has now been […]
Another actor has been added to the cast of Woody Allen’s 2016 Film. Gregg Binkley joins a growing cast as a character named Mike. Binkley has an extensive TV career, mainly in comedies. He has appeared in several films including ‘Galaxy Quest‘ and ‘Changeling‘. His hiring might suggest the upcoming film is a comedy, but […]
Placido Domingo was set to star in a revival of the opera Gianni Schicchi, directed by Woody Allen. Due to family tragedy, Domingo has announced he will not be appearing at dates scheduled for Madrid. The performances will however go ahead with new players in the lead role. As the LA Times reports, Domingo is […]
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 […]
An interesting tidbit has appeared on IMDB in regards to the upcoming 2016 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. We know the big name stars – Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis. It seems that IMDB now lists the names of the characters they play. Here’s what we have: […]
Woody Allen’s 2015 film is Irrational Man, but he is already prepping his 2016 film. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis, we now have specific filming dates. According to Production Weekly, the film (known as Woody Allen Summer Project 2015) will begin shooting 17th August in LA. It will take until […]
Woody Allen and the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band are going on tour in August. We broke the story with the dates along with an exclusive interview with trombonist Jerry Zigmont. We now have the full list of venues as well as links to buy tickets. It is unusual for Allen and the band […]