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Madrid Pledges €1.5 Million for Woody Allen Film That Must Include 'Madrid' in the Title

Funding is contingent on milestones including a major festival premiere.

Overview

  • The regional government signed a sponsorship with Pelicula WASP AIE, a joint venture of Spain’s Wanda Vision and Allen’s Gravier Production.
  • The project is provisionally titled “Wasp 2026,” with Allen set to write, direct and produce.
  • The contract requires at least 15% of the film to be shot in the Madrid region and to depict the city in a recognisable way.
  • Payments are split into three instalments tied to the film’s international trajectory, with one tranche released after a world premiere at a major festival such as the Berlinale.
  • Officials frame the deal as a tourism initiative, expecting the release to raise Madrid’s global profile.