Fifty-eight years after making his debut feature, Director Woody Allen is sitting "on the fence" about whether his latest movie, 'Coup de Chance,' his 50th feature, will be his last cinematic outing.
In an interview with AirMail posted online on Saturday, the director was asked about his most recent movie, 'Coup de Chance,' his 50th film, and the difficulties getting released in North American theaters.
Allen to Retire After 50th Film
Allen said it did not matter to him whether he got distributed or not. He claimed he would not follow it anymore once he made it, as distribution was no longer what it was.
He said that Annie Hall played in movie houses in New York for over a year, and it would be in one theater for six or seven months, and somebody would pick it up and hang around another few months. He noted that the whole business has changed, and not in an appealing way, as all the romance of filmmaking is gone.
According to an exclusive report published in February in The Hollywood Reporter, MPI Media Group is set to distribute the film in the United States on April 5 and digitally/VOD on April 12, following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2023. This happened when American fans circulated "samizdat" links to Coup de Chance.
Before the streaming era, Allen expressed in 2022 that much of the thrill is gone for him as a filmmaker, reflecting on his future in the industry.
The director of the Rainy Day in New York said, "I don't want to have to go out to raise money. I find that a pain in the neck," in his most recent interview, revealing that he was still "on the fence about it." "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 be willing to say no because I have so many ideas."
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Allen's Sexual Abuse Allegations
Allen's reputation in the US has drastically declined in recent years due to the #MeToo movement and newly revealed accusations of sexual abuse from his adopted stepdaughter, Dylan Farrow. After a 1993 investigation, the Connecticut state's attorney decided not to file charges against Allen, who has denied the allegations.
However, the director has continued to be a divisive figure and ended up having his $68 million four-film contract with Amazon Studios canceled. He has since struggled to find a home for his most recent titles.
Allen was questioned on the concept of being "canceled" in society during his interview with AirMail.
"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,'" he added. "Because who wants to be part of this culture?"
