Woody Allen and Amazon end legal battle

Filmmaker had sued online giant for ending his contract without releasing a completed film, amid #MeToo controversy

By AP 10 November 2019, 5:07 am Edit
Director Woody Allen attends a special screening of "Wonder Wheel" in New York, November 14, 2017. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Director Woody Allen attends a special screening of "Wonder Wheel" in New York, November 14, 2017. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK — Woody Allen and Amazon.com have ended their legal battle.

The filmmaker had sued Amazon in February after the online giant ended his 2017 contract without ever releasing a completed film, “A Rainy Day in New York.”

Amazon had responded that Allen, whose daughter Dylan has accused him of molesting her when she was a girl, breached the 4-movie deal by making insensitive remarks about the #MeToo movement.

Allen has repeatedly denied the allegations made by his daughter.

In papers filed Friday in US District Court, Allen and Amazon agreed that the case should be dismissed without prejudice. Terms were not disclosed.

“A Rainy Day in New York” was released overseas, but not in the US.

Allen’s career has slowed in recent years, with several actors who had appeared in his films saying they would not work with him again.

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