Woody Allen shared more details about a feature that he will be shooting in Paris. It may also be his last. Speaking to a Sunday newspaper in France Le Journal du DimancheThe filmmaker Detailed explanationTo make a French-language thriller, he plans to move to Paris in September.
Allen stated that the story would be similar to his 2005 tale. Match PointCall it “a sort of poisonous romantic thriller”It will also feature an all-French cast. He also noted that he had already identified his principal actors.
Allen explained to the Associated Press that the film was being funded out of the U.S. JDD. “This will be my 50th feature,”He added: “It might be the last one.” Allen previously shot 2011’s Midnight in ParisThe fantasy romance was awarded the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in the capital
The 86-year-old’s most recent film was Rifkin’s FestivalThe film, which only grossed $2.3 million, reached the U.S. earlier in the year, but had little impact on the market.
MPI Media Group produced the film. They were acting as an intermediary for Amazon Studios which pulled its $80million distribution deal with Allen in 2019. The director has had his career options reduced in recent years due to renewed scrutiny surrounding past allegations about sexual abuse.
Questions from the JDDAllen replied that he had feared losing his ability to make movies due to those allegations. “I am an author and no one can prevent me from writing, and therefore from working. It is the guarantee of my freedom and of my independence.”