Woody Allen’s Quest to Make a Movie in Every Touristy European City May Take Him to Munich

It's now been more than six years since Woody Allen made a movie in his beloved New York City. He's put out seven movies in that time -- "The Bop Decameron," which he's filming with Jesse Eisenberg and Penelope Cruz, will be his eighth -- and in that time he's bounced around from one picturesque European city to another, grabbing some of his best reviews in a long time all the while. We don't think that's a coincidence: London, Barcelona and Paris seem to have reinvigorated him. Next up, maybe Munich?

That's what The Hollywood Reporter is hearing, saying that "Bavaria studios in Munich is in negotiations with Allen to play the backdrop for his next, still-untitled project, which would shoot next summer." Not that anybody knows what the movie will be about: Woody never reveals something like that this early in the process. (We wonder if he even tells Soon-Yi.)

This European jaunt isn't just a way for Woody to reignite his muse, of course: It's also a question of financing. One of the reasons why his movies remain profitable is that they're insanely cheap to make, but when New York became too expensive as a location, he turned his attention to Europe. As the Los Angeles Times noted, "The Bop Decameron," which is set in Rome, "is taking advantage of Italy's film tax credit, which provides a credit of up to 25% toward qualified production costs." Essentially, foreign countries give him discounts to make their cities look good. If the movies turn out good, too, like with "Midnight in Paris," then everybody wins.

Germany Next Stop On Woody Allen's European Tour? [The Hollywood Reporter]