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Woody Allen at Madrid Press Conference for 51st Movie: "It Has to Live Up to My Expectations, But I'll Do My Best!"

WestEnd Films will introduce the English-language comedy to buyers at the American Film Market as shooting begins Oct. 5 with an international cast.

  • Director Woody Allen's new English-language feature begins production in Madrid on October 5. WestEnd Films has boarded world sales for the project, produced by Gravier Productions, Wanda Vision, and 3SIX9 Studios.
  • Marking Allen's third production in Spain, the film follows Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Rifkin's Festival . Allen stated he has 'always loved' the city of Madrid.
  • Featuring an international ensemble, the cast includes Marton Csokas, Jemima Kirke, Jakob Oftebro, Peter Vives, and Alexi Wasser. The creative team comprises José Luis Alcaine, Sonia Grande, and Alain Bainée.
  • WestEnd Films will introduce the movie to international buyers at the upcoming American Film Market. Managing Director Maya Amsellem stated the company is 'delighted to continue our long-standing collaboration' with Allen.
  • With a library of 25 Woody Allen titles, WestEnd recently handled sales for Coup de Chance, which sold to distributors in over 30 countries. The new film's title remains unrevealed.
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Madrid, 1 Oct (EFE).- Woody Allen showed himself on Thursday "deeply" worried about the "auge of fascism" at a time when "the world is going through a very critical phase" during the presentation of his next film, a comedy situated in a "diplomatic atmosphere" that has a perfect scenario in Madrid, he explained. "I think the [...] La entrada Woody Allen, in Madrid to shoot his new film: "I'm worried about the rise of fascism" was first published…

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During the presentation of his film 51, which will be filmed in Madrid and Aranjuez, the filmmaker reveals that it will be a comedy with romance, intrigue and infidelities set in the diplomatic world

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The director presents in Madrid his still untitled film number 51, the third that rolls in Spain, a comedy tinted with intrigue that runs in "a diplomatic atmosphere" Read

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The director has presented the film in the Canal Theatres, accompanied by the protagonists: Alexi Wasser and Peter Vives. The story develops in a diplomatic atmosphere and will be a comedy with romance. More information: The Javis prepare a new series on the black legend of Tor: the unsolved crimes of the Catalan Pyrenees.

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El Pais broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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