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"Over the past few days, HBG leadership had extensive conversations with our staff and others. After listening, we came to the conclusion that moving forward with publication would not be feasible for HBG."
“We stand in solidarity with Ronan Farrow, Dylan Farrow and survivors of sexual assault,” the employees said in a statement.
Working with Allen become 'impracticable as a result of supervening events, including renewed allegations against Mr. Allen, his own controversial comments, and the increasing refusal of top talent to work with or be associated with him in any way.'
New York Magazine published a long and sympathetic profile piece on Soon-Yi Previn and Woody Allen... written by their good friend.
Why? Well maybe because the movie depicts a 44-year-old man having sex with a 15-year-old girl... and maybe also because it's DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN.
The black-and-white film is about a father reckoning with his underage daughter dating a much-older legendary director.
"I had been feeling this way for the last month, but the awful continuance revelations of the last week compounded my guilt ten fold," he said.
"The whole Harvey Weinstein thing is very sad for everybody involved," he said.
The other big star of the film is Coney Island itself, and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro perfectly captures the vibrant area in all its mid-century charm.
It stars Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple and Jim Belushi, and is set in Allen's home borough of Brooklyn in the 1950s.
His latest film will bring Allen back to his hometown borough.
Let's hope this is more of a "Radio Days"/"Sweet & Lowdown" kind of period piece, rather than a "Magic in the Moonlight."