![]() ![]() ![]() Few could likely stand the public relations crush, the insiders noted. The only viable distributors for a project like “A Rainy Day in New York” would presumably be small shops looking to make a splash or load up on content, said numerous show business players who spoke on background with Variety. However, in the film she gravitates toward an older man played by Liev Schreiber, who is 30 years her senior. The plot of “Rainy Day” revolves around ingenue Fanning being pursued by Chalamet. Allen has had a mixed track record for years, delivering hits like “Midnight in Paris” and “Blue Jasmine” in equal measure with starry duds. Another major problem they foresee is quality. None of them are likely to promote it,” the executive continued. “Talent wants to distance themselves as far as possible from this. The pair publicly expressed regret over having worked with Allen. While Allen has long been public about what he calls “25-year-old, baseless” accusations of sexual abuse from his daughter Dylan Farrow, #MeToo has galvanized Hollywood to hear and support victims.įurther complicating matters is that fact that two of the film’s cast members– Chalamet and Hall - donated their salaries from the production to charities like the Time’s Up legal defense fund. “This is death, publicity-wise,” said one top film distribution chief speaking on the condition of anonymity, on potentially acquiring the movie. Reps for Allen did not return Variety‘s multiple requests for comment. An Amazon Studios representative declined to comment on the matter. The return of the film rights does not impact the current legal battle, another insider said. That scenario prompts an obvious question - what American company will possibly step up to release the film?Īllen and Amazon are locked in a legal battle regarding his defunct overall deal, a reported $80 million multi-project agreement, which stalled when misconduct accusations against the director resurfaced in the #MeToo era. ![]() “Rainy Day” recently screened for at least one American indie distributor as a prospective acquisition, yet another source close to the project said the showing was done as a “professional courtesy” rather than an earnest business proposition. ![]()
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