Woody Allen Announces He Is Retiring From Filmmaking

Embattled director Woody Allen has announced that he will hang his boots after the release of his next film, Wasp 22.

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The 86-year-old filmmaker told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that he is set to begin production on his swan song later this year in Paris with an all-French cast.

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"My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing," Allen said as quoted by entertainment outlet Variety.

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His next project will be a novel, he added.

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Previously, Allen described Wasp 22 as "a sort of poisonous romantic thriller" and compared it to his 2005 film Match Point.

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In an interview with Alec Baldwin live-streamed on Instagram in June, the multiple Oscar winner had hinted at retirement, saying he plans to direct "one or two more" films.

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His most recent film was Rifkin’s Festival, which had a limited release in the US and grossed just USD 2.3 million.

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