Woody Allen has denied talk of his retirement following the publication of an interview he gave to a Spanish magazine which indicated his next film would be his last.
Speaking with La Vanguardia ahead of his new project “Wasp 22,” which is to be filmed in Europe, he said: “My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing” with his next project to be a novel.
Now though, a representative for the 86-year-old director has issued a statement today clarifying what he meant:
“Woody Allen never said he was retiring, not 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.”
Allen has previously discussed taking a step back from the movie business, such as with an interview with Alec Baldwin in June where he suggested he would direct ‘one or two more’ films.
Source: The Independent
