WestEnd Boards Woody Allen's New Film, Shooting in Madrid — SkimNews
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- WestEnd Films boarded world sales on Woody Allen's new contemporary comedy, which begins shooting in Madrid on Oct. 5 and will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.
- Woody Allen wrote and directed the project, his third production shot in Spain after "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008) and "Rifkin's Festival" (2020) — and his first film set in Madrid.
- The cast includes Marton Csokas, Jemima Kirke, Jakob Oftebro, Peter Vives, and Alexi Wasser, with the film shot in English.
- Producers Wanda Vision (Madrid-based) and Allen's Gravier Productions are producing alongside 3SIX9 Studios, with creative team members José Luis Alcaine, Sonia Grande, and Alain Bainée.
- Allen, quoted in the announcement, said he is "very happy to return to Spain" and called Madrid "a city I have always loved."
Why it matters: WestEnd now controls the international sales pipeline on Allen's latest, and the Madrid shoot — his first in the Spanish capital and third in the country overall — signals continued European production economics for the director. The AFM introduction means global buyers will price the title within weeks, shaping its distribution footprint before the film wraps.
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