Woody Allen Denies Plans to Retire From Filmmaking
etonline.comFilmmaker 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.
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,» read the message given to. «Currently, he has no intention of retiring and is very excited to be in Paris shooting his new movie, which will be the 50th.»Allen's upcoming film,, is set to start production in Europe this year. «My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing,» reported Allen as saying prior to his recent statement.
Allen, 86, has won 12 Academy Awards throughout his career and is known for films such as and . However, Allen's career has not been without controversy.
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