Amazon Seeks to Rebut Woody Allen Lawsuit

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Amazon Seeks to Rebut Woody Allen Lawsuit Amazon Seeks to Rebut Woody Allen Lawsuit Variety Amazon has filed a limited rebuttal to a lawsuit from Woody Allen, who has accused the streaming service of dropping him due to the #MeToo movement. Amazon's lawyers argue that Allen has become a "pariah" in the film industry. But the motion to dismiss, filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, seeks to throw out only four of Allen's eight claims, leaving the heart of his complaint untouched. Amazon distributed Allen's last two films, "Cafe Society" and "Wonder Wheel," establishing the streamer as a significant player in the distribution world. In 2017, under the stewardship of Roy Price, Amazon agreed to a four-picture deal with Allen, under which the director was to receive minimum guarantees of at least $68 million, according to the suit. The first film under the agreement, "A Rainy Day in New York," was completed in 2018. But by that point, the #MeToo movement was underway, leading to a reconsideration of allegations that Allen had raped his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1992. The allegation has resurfaced periodically since then, but until last year it had little apparent effect on Allen's career. Related

Listen: 'Hanna' Creator David Farr on 'Telling a Deeper Story' Than in the MovieGameStop Stock Plummets in Face of Dire 2019 Physical Video Game Sales Predictions In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, and allegations against dozens of other men including Price, actors began to distance themselves from Allen. Amazon decided to put "A Rainy Day in New York" on the shelf, and ultimately indicated that it would not release the film. In his complaint, Allen calls the rape claim "a 25-year old, baseless allegation" and notes that it was


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