Woody Allen withdraws his complaint against Amazon .. Did he get compensation of 68 million dollars?

Jasmine Adel

Woody Allen, the 84-year-old Oscar-winning director, recently withdrew his complaint against Amazon, as a financial settlement appeared to have been made between the two parties, which resulted in the liquidation between the two sides.

Although the exact number Allen has not yet announced, one source familiar with the details of the case closely told Deadline that no one had come out losing the other.

Accusation of harassment
It started when Dylan Farrow (Allen's adopted daughter) filed a complaint two years ago against him, accusing him of harassing her in 1992 and raping her seven-year-old, a lawsuit she continued to renew regularly with the support of her mother, increasing her anger amid the escalation of #MeToo.

Dozens of representatives issued a statement expressing deep regret for working with Allen in the past, and some even confirmed their intention not to work with him in the future, including actress, director Greta Groig and actor Timothy Shalamit.

Some of the heroes of Allen's recent film A Rainy Day in New York have tried to distance themselves from the controversy, announcing their donations to several charities.

$ 68 million
Allen insisted on denying the charges, stressing that he had worked with hundreds of actresses for decades. Foot them on an equal footing with men.

Amazon Studios only decided to refrain from funding or distributing the film `` Rainy Day in New York '' in 2018, followed by the cancellation of a deal involving three other films by the same director.

The company's attorney had justified that the claims against Allen and the attitude of the stars had made him an outcast in Hollywood, which meant that working with him would be a risky and ominous productive adventure.

Allen was furious, before filing a complaint against Amazon in February, demanding $ 68 million in damages, accusing her of arbitrarily and unlawfully terminating their contract on the basis of previous unproven accusations. After two separate investigations conducted over several months. Thus, the lawsuit between Allen and Amazon lasted nine months before both parties finally succeeded in reaching a compromise that seemed to be mutually satisfactory.

Still continuing
`` Rainy Day in New York '' finally succeeded in reaching the screen, to be released a few months ago this year instead of 2018, an American drama written and directed by Allen, and the starring was directed by Timothy Shalamit, Selena Gomez, and Elie Fanning.

The events took place in a romantic comedy, about a young man and a girl arriving in New York City to enjoy the weekend, but the bad weather conditions change their plans, resulting in an unexpected series of funny and inspiring adventures.

Although the film received favorable reviews from critics, the public gave it a 6.9-point rating on the IMDb website, but it was only $ 11.5 million out of a $ 25 million budget.

Although this does not seem to have ruined the career of Allen Hollywood, he is currently working on his upcoming film, Rifkin's Festival, which will star in Gina Gershon, Christoph Waltz, Elena Anaya, Louis Garrell, and Wallace Sean. , To be presented in cinemas in 2020.