Woody allen amazon series: michael rapaport, becky ann baker & more join cast

Woody allen amazon series: michael rapaport, becky ann baker & more join cast


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_Public Morals_ alum Michael Rapaport,_ Girls_‘ Becky Ann Baker and _The Daily Show_‘s Lewis Black are among the new cast members announced today by Woody Allen for his untitled TV series to


premiere on Amazon later this year. Also set are Margaret Ladd (_Falcon Crest_), Joy Behar (_The View_), Rebecca Schull (_Wings_), David Harbour (_Black Mass)_, and Christine Ebersole


(_Amadeus_). They join previously announced Allen, Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, John Magaro, and Rachel Brosnahan. As per usual with Allen’s fare, little is known about the project other than


that it takes place in the 1960s, Production began in New York this month. The show is executive produced by Erika Aronson and produced by Helen Robin. The project is the latest move in


Allen’s growing relationship with Amazon. On the film side, Amazon Studios recently announced its acquisition of the writer-director’s latest untitled feature for all North American rights,


including theatrical and streaming. The 1930s romantic comedy stars Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, and Ken Stott.


Amazon will open the film this summer with a traditional, nationwide theatrical release for three months before making it exclusively available on Amazon Prime. Rapaport is repped by


Innovative Artists and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Ebersole, Black and Behar are repped by APA. WATCH ON DEADLINE