Woody Allen to retire after 50th movie: ‘It’s not as enjoyable to me’
nypost.comLa 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.
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.
Currently, he has no intention of retiring and is very excited to be in Paris shooting his new movie, which will be the 50th.”The Post has reached out for comment.In June, Allen revealed in an interview with Alec Baldwin that he was thinking about retiring. “I’ll probably make at least one more movie.
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