Woody Allen Is Not Retiring After All But He Is Unhappy About Current State Of Film Distribution

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent After “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen will return to the French capital for his 50th movie which he’s described as a “poisonous romantic thriller” with a pair of French stars, Valerie Lemercier (“Aline”) and Niels Schneider (“Love Affair(s))”. The untitled film, the plot of which is being kept under wraps, will start filming next month and will be entirely in French with a budget in the $10-million range. Allen has described the film to be similar to “Match Point,” in that it would be “exciting, dramatic and also very sinister.”  Allen sparked headlines earlier this week after Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia ran a story reporting that the New York-based filmmaker had told them he was planning on retiring. Allen’s representative then issued a statement saying that the director had “no intention of retiring.”

It was reported over the weekend that Woody Allen announced his own retirement, but now he’s speaking out to say that he’s not actually retiring.

Woody Allen is walking back the claims that he is planning to retire.A representative for the director, 86, released a statement Monday clarifying what he said in an interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia where he was quoted as saying, 'My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing.''Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms is not so enjoyable for him, as he is a great lover of the cinema experience,' the statement read.

Woody Allen has been quick to deny rumours of his retirement that came out of an interview he gave to a Spanish magazine, saying his next film would be his last.

Filmmaker Woody Allen is clarifying comments that his forthcoming project, his 50th movie, will be his last. According to Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, the  director said that he plans to focus on writing a novel and retire from moviemaking. However, Allen's team released a statement on Monday claiming he does not plan to retire from filmmaking just yet. «Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel.

Woody Allen is not bringing his career as movie director to an end.

La Vanguardia on Saturday about his next move.“My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing,” he said.He noted that he plans to work more on publishing and writing books, rather than films.His forthcoming feature is titled “Wasp 22,” and will be filmed in Paris next month with a French cast. Allen compared the new movie to his 2005 flick “Match Point,” describing it as “exciting, dramatic, and also very sinister.”However, Allen’s reps shot down retirement rumors in a statement to IndieWire, saying: “Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel.

Prolific filmmaker Woody Allen has announced that his forthcoming project, his 50th movie, is set to be his last. Announcing the news to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, the  creator revealed that he plans to focus on writing a novel and retire from moviemaking. «My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing,» Allen told the publication. Allen's upcoming film,, is set to start production in Europe this year. Allen, 86 years old, has won 12 Academy Awards throughout his career and is known for films such as  and several others. However, Allen's career has not been without controversy.

Woody Allen is planning to retire from filmmaking. The 86-year-old director - who has directed 49 and won four Academy Awards since starting his career back in the 1960s - is set to take a step back from movie making after he completes the shooting of 'Wasp 22' in Paris so he can concentrate on writing novels. He said: "I don't know if I will write more memoirs, I don't think so.

Woody Allen is apparently stepping away from movies permanently. Following recent comments to Alec Baldwin in an Instagram live chat where he said “the thrill is gone,” in terms of filmmaking, the 86-year-old writer/director told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia he intends to stop making movies after his next film, evidently titled “Wasp 22.” “My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing,” Allen told the publication.

Woody Allen announced Sunday that he will be retiring from filmmaking after completing his 50th feature.The 86-year-old actor, writer and director plans to retire from movies to focus on writing, according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. 'My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing.'The director, who has denied sexual abuse allegations lodged against him by his daughter Dylan Farrow, is currently at work on his 50th and final film, titled Wasp 22.The movie, which he compared to his late-career work Match Point, is being filmed entirely in French.  The end: Woody Allen announced Sunday that he will be retiring from filmmaking after completing his 50th feature; seen in 2019 in San Sebastian, SpainAllen told La Vanguardia that he wanted to spend his twilight years writing.Production on his final film is set to begin in a couple of weeks.

Woody Allen is bringing his career as movie director to an end.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Woody Allen has announced his retirement from filmmaking. While in Europe to work on his 50th film, Woody Allen told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that he intended to retire from making movies and to dedicate more time to writing during his twilight years. What is now set to be his final film is set in Paris and will be shot entirely in French in a couple of weeks. Allen described his upcoming film to be similar to “Match Point,” in that it would be “exciting, dramatic and also very sinister.” Allen recently wrote his fifth collection of humor pieces, “Zero Gravity,” which will be published Sept. 27 by Alianza in Spain. In the U.S., it was published by Arcade and distributed by Simon & Schuster.

the director admitted that his passion for filmmaking has started to fade, and that he no longer finds it enjoyable.Speaking to Alec Baldwin over Instagram Live, he said: “A lot of the thrill is gone,” said Allen. “Now you do a movie and you get a couple of weeks in a movie house, and then it goes to streaming or pay per view.

Sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced against director Woody Allen in 1992, which drove many actors and actresses away from the filmmaker, including Rosie O'Donnell.The 60-year-old actress appeared on The Howard Stern Show this week, revealing that, despite blasting Allen in an HBO special a few years earlier, the director approached her for a role in 1999's Sweet & Lowdown.She revealed that she turned it down immediately, and did so again when the filmmaker persisted, which even lead to a friendship with his ex, Mia Farrow.  Allegations: Sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced against director Woody Allen in 1992, which drove many actors and actresses away from the filmmaker, including Rosie O'Donnell Role: The 60-year-old actress appeared on The Howard Stern Show this week, revealing that, despite blasting Allen in an HBO special a few years earlier, the director approached her for a role in 1999's Sweet & Lowdown'I had done an HBO special where I said everything about him. And then I got on my show.

Rosie O’Donnell has no desire to work with Woody Allen.

The Howard Stern Show” that she turned down a role in one of Allen’s movies — after a 1995 comedy special where she addressed the child abuse charges against the director.“I had done an HBO special where I said everything about him,” she said. “And then I got on my show. So it’s the first year of my show and I get a call and they said, ‘He wants you to be in [‘Sweet and Lowdown’].

Rosie O’Donnell appeared on Monday’s edition of “The Howard Stern Show”, and among the many celebrities she dished on was Woody Allen.