According to the suit, Amazon had no legal right to back out of the contract due to resurfaced allegations against the filmmaker.
Director Woody Allen attends a special screening of “Wonder Wheel”, hosted by Amazon Studios, at the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, Nov. 14,2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Over a year after the #MeToo movement first gained traction in Hollywood, it appears as though it has finally caught up with one of the most polarizing figures in the industry. Filmmaker Woody Allen is reportedly suing Amazon for breach of contract, alleging that the company’s studio unit reneged on a four-picture movie deal due to resurfaced sexual abuse allegations. Allen is seeking more than $68 million in damages.
According to the suit, filed Thursday in New York federal court, Amazon attempted to terminate its agreements with Allen last June. The complaint states:
Amazon has tried to excuse its action by referencing a 25-year old, baseless allegation against Mr. Allen, but that allegation was already well known to Amazon (and the public) before Amazon entered into four separate deals with Mr.
