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Woody Allen is preparing to return to the big screen with another film project, and the veteran filmmaker is already putting together an intriguing cast.

The cast members named for the project are Jemima Jo Kirke and Alexi Wasser, while others remain under wraps for now.

Plot details have yet to be revealed, though the movie is a low-budget production with a $14 million budget.

Jemima Jo Kirke And Alexi Wasser Reportedly Join Woody Allen’s Next Film

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Controversial director Woody Allen has a movie on the way, and reports have now revealed some of the cast members.

Jemima Jo Kirke, a British-American artist best known as Jessa in the HBO series “Girls,” is reportedly among them. Also named is Alexi Wasser, best known for the 2024 movie “Messy.”

Neither actress has confirmed her involvement in the movie, although that isn’t surprising given Allen’s current status in the industry.

Other details include that it will be “largely English-language,” although it is set to be filmed in Madrid on a $14 million budget.

Allen’s New Film May Have Madrid Government Backing

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Part of the funding appears to have come from the Madrid Regional Government, which is looking to promote tourism.

“The shooting of a film in a territory can mean enormous growth in popularity, international image and tourist attraction, and when it shows scenes or locations clearly representative or identifiable with a territory, making it almost a protagonist in the story, it strengthens its recognition and fixes it in the viewer’s memory,” read a statement in the contract reportedly given to the director.

As part of the contract, the film is also obliged to feature the word “Madrid” in its title. It is also expected to be shot around identifiable locations within the city, although those exact places have not been confirmed.

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Woody Allen Once Called Raising Money For Movies “A Pain In The Neck”

Woody Allen’s last movie before this upcoming project was Coup de Chance, a 2023 erotic thriller filmed in France and featuring French-speaking actors.

Prior to that, he directed “Rifkin’s Festival” in 2020 and “A Rainy Day in New York” in 2019.

As for why the director doesn’t seem to have many projects on his plate, he said in an interview that raising money for a film was “a pain in the neck.”

“But if someone shows up and calls in and says we want to back the film, then I would seriously consider it. I would probably not have the willpower to say no, because I have so many ideas,” he added at the time.

The Veteran Filmmaker Says He Doesn’t Care About Being Canceled

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A release date for Allen’s new movie will likely be announced later, but its critical reception remains unclear.

For years, controversy has followed the director because of allegations surrounding his personal life. This includes claims from his then-partner, Mia Farrow, who accused him of sexually abusing their adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was seven. Allen has consistently denied the allegation. No criminal charges were brought against him.

Regardless, the director’s career has seemingly declined over the years amid the backlash, although he appears not to care.

“Someone asked me about cancel culture, and I said, ‘If you’re going to be canceled, this is the culture that you want to be canceled from.’ Because who wants to be part of this culture,” he said in the interview.

Fans Call For Anyone In Woody Allen’s New Movie To Be Blacklisted

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Meanwhile, fans have called for whoever stars in the upcoming movie to be blacklisted from Hollywood.

“Every cast member should be shunned. I don’t care if it’s my favorite artist; if they decide to do a movie involving this pedophile, they don’t deserve anything,” one user said.

“Anyone who stars in this should immediately be blacklisted, except it turns out pedophiles are in charge,” another individual commented.

“So many talented upcoming filmmakers out there that could have been funded instead of this pedophile,” one more wrote.

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