Wait... Woody Allen Isn't Retiring? Famed Filmmaker Denies Recent Reports

Woody Allen denied reports he plans to retire following his interview with a Spanish newspaper that claimed the director and screenwriter would shoot his 50th and final film later this year.

In an article published Saturday, La Vanguardia appeared to suggest that Allen was retiring from filmmaking. "My idea, in principle, is not to make more movies and focus on writing," Allen, 86, told the publication.

By Monday, Allen's team issued a statement dismissing reports he would be retiring after completing his new project, currently titled "Wasp 22."

"Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films, as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms is not so enjoyable for him, as he is a great lover of the cinema experience," the statement read.

"Currently, he has no intention of retiring and is very excited to be in Paris shooting his new movie, which will be the 50th."

Earlier this year, Allen appeared to express his unhappiness with the film industry during an Instagram Live session with Alec Baldwin.

"A lot of the thrill is gone. Now you do a movie, and you get a couple of weeks in a movie house, and then it goes to streaming or pay-per-view. It's not the same. It's not as enjoyable to me," Allen said.

In recent years, criticism against Allen has escalated due to resurfaced allegations of sexual abuse from his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow.

The accusations have caused Allen to struggle to get his films distributed, with his latest film "Rifkin's Festival" being released in 2020 at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain.

Amazon Studios also ended Allen's $68 million four-film deal, which resulted in the director suing the company over breach of contract. The lawsuit was later settled out of court.