"The outlet cited a contract published Oct. 24 on the Portal of the Public Procurement of the Community of Madrid, which stipulates according to a translation that the film will be penned and directed by Allen and will be filmed entirely in the Community of Madrid to improve the position and visibility of the Community of Madrid as a destination. The document also lays out preliminary press and marketing plans for the film, intended to spotlight the Spanish capital,"
"Variety reports that Wasp 2026 is an acronym for Woody Allen Summer Project, though the agreement states Madrid will need to be included in the actual name of the film. According to the outlet, the sponsorship follows the Annie Hall director's botched attempts to get funding in Barcelona as well as Italy, both of which have set the stage for prior films like 2008's acclaimed Vicky Cristina Barcelona and 2012's widely panned To Rome with Love."
Woody Allen secured regional funding from the Government of the Community of Madrid totaling $1.7 million (1.5 million) for a film provisionally titled Wasp 2026. A contract published Oct. 24 requires Allen to write and direct the film and mandates shooting entirely within the Community of Madrid to promote the region and its capital. The agreement includes preliminary press and marketing plans to spotlight Madrid and requires completion of filming by Dec. 31, 2027. Variety reports Wasp 2026 stands for Woody Allen Summer Project and Madrid must appear in the film's actual title. The sponsorship follows failed funding attempts in Barcelona and Italy and comes amid Allen's diminished mainstream popularity since 2017 after Dylan Farrow's renewed sexual abuse allegations and a Connecticut probe that did not result in charges.
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