Woody Allen presents new film in Madrid, funded with €3m in public money

The 90-year-old American director has unveiled in the capital his 51st film, due to start shooting on 5 October with public funding, as past scandals still shadow his career.

Woody Allen is stepping behind the camera once again. The American director presented his next film in Madrid on Thursday, the 51st of his career, which will start shooting on 5 October and will be filmed mainly in the Spanish capital and Aranjuez.

At 90, Allen was joined at the launch by the president of the Madrid region, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and the mayor of the capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. The project is being financed by both authorities: the City Council and the regional government will each contribute 1.5 million euros, 3 million in total , through sponsorship contracts linked to promoting Madrid. The film has a budget of around 12 million euros, so public support will cover roughly a quarter of the overall cost.

The film , still without a final title and provisionally known as 'Wasp 2026', will be a contemporary comedy blending romance, intrigue and infidelity in a diplomatic atmosphere. The cast includes Alexi Wasser, Jemima Kirke, Peter Vives, Marton Csokas and Jakob Oftebro , while much of the technical crew will be Spanish. Filming will run for around six weeks and will span more than 30 locations in Madrid and Aranjuez.

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