Close to hitting the mark 50 career filmsthe director Woody Allen decided to take a break from film projects and devote his creativity to other areas of his life. the filmmaker should retire after the next film and just focus on continuing to write.
The information was shared with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia while Allen is in Europe to shoot his next film, which is set in Paris. “My first idea it doesn’t make movies anymore and focus on writing these stories, and now I’m thinking more of a novel,” he explained.
This isn’t the first time the filmmaker has revealed he wants to quit. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche in early July, Allen said he was considering quitting cinema soon.
Woody Allen He will also no longer focus on writing his memoir after his book was canceled by Hachette, but was instead acquired by another publisher, Arcade. He also had issues with Amazon Studios shelving the film. A rainy day in New Yorkafter allegations of abuse come to light against the director.
Allen’s next and so far last feature film will be recorded entirely in French, and was described by himself as “exciting, dramatic and also very dark”. Woody Allen has preferred to record in European countries as his support in the US has dwindled due to allegations leveled against him by his daughter Dylan Farrow.
Despite revealing his intention to stop making films to the Spanish press, the director attended a press conference marking the start of production on his next film and claimed so “Never thought of retirement”. Now just wait and see what the filmmaker’s true intentions are after the feature.