Woody Allen's streak of a movie per year will continue again this year with "Wonder Wheel." The release date, just released today, is particularly interesting given the fact that it will be released on December 1st, 2017. That's awards season. When's the last time a Woody Allen movie has been released this late in the game? 1999, when "Sweet and Lowdown" successfully nabbed Sean Penn a Best Actor nomination. Clearly Amazon Studios is seeing some awards potential with this new Woody.
No plot has been revealed just yet, but Variety has this about the starry cast:
"Amazon Studios is distributing “Wonder Wheel,” having previously worked with Allen on last year’s “Cafe Society.” That comedic drama went on to make $43.8 million globally. “Wonder Wheel’s” cast includes Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake, and Kate Winslet. A logline for the film says that it will contain “larger-than-life characters, lovers, infidelity, and gangsters.” It’s Winslet’s first time working with Allen. She was previously tapped for 2005’s “Match Point,” but had to drop out for family reasons."
In 1981, Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb opened on Broadway. The play was a critical success and a commercial flop. Despite two Tony Award nominations, a Tony win for the acting of Brian Backer (who won the 1981 Theater World Award and a Drama Desk Award for his work), the play only ran for 62 performances.
So, how many of these were acual great movies? I have counted 13 great movies out of the 35.
In 1981, Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb opened on Broadway. The play was a critical success and a commercial flop. Despite two Tony Award nominations, a Tony win for the acting of Brian Backer (who won the 1981 Theater World Award and a Drama Desk Award for his work), the play only ran for 62 performances.
So, how many of these were acual great movies? I have counted 13 great movies out of the 35.
Woody Allen has directed a movie every year since 1982. I wonder what he did in his last "off" year, 1981. Courtesy of IMDB -
Café Society 2016
1982A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy