The New York filmmaker will start shooting 'Wasp 2026', a comedy featuring Jemima Kirke and Peter Vives, on October 5. The Community of Madrid is contributing 1.5 million euros in sponsorship.
Woody Allen will film his 51st feature film in Madrid and Aranjuez. Filming will commence on Monday, October 5 and will take place entirely in the region, with main locations in the city centre and the town of Aranjuez, as reported by elobservador.com.uy.
The film, provisionally titled 'Wasp 2026', is a contemporary comedy that will include the word Madrid in its final title. The production aims for the city to be more than just a backdrop, but a character in the story.
The cast is led by American actresses Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser, who previously worked together on the series 'Girls'. Joining them are New Zealander Marton Csokas ('The Lord of the Rings', 'The Equalizer'), Spaniard Peter Vives ('Velvet'), and Norwegian Jakob Oftebro ('Kon-Tiki').
Filming will take place across various areas in central Madrid and Aranjuez, a city declared a World Heritage Site. One confirmed location is the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where a press conference will be held on October 1 to provide more details about the filming and the project team.
The production is sponsored by the Community of Madrid and the City Council of the capital. The regional government is contributing 1.5 million euros through a sponsorship contract aimed at promoting regional tourism through the advertising impact of the film.
Madrid is cinema, and that is why directors like Woody Allen choose our region to shoot their upcoming works,” highlighted the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the recent State of the Region Debate.
The production is handled by Wanda Visión, Gravier Productions Inc., and 3Six9 Studios, with support from Screen Capital and Never Summer Range. Wanda Visión will take on the commercial distribution in cinemas across Spain, while Daresay and WestEnd Films will jointly manage international sales.
The filming sector in the Community of Madrid grew by 10% last year, exceeding 2,100 productions. Regional authorities plan to implement a network of municipalities that will collaborate with the Department of Culture, Tourism, and Sports to streamline audiovisual activity and facilitate the arrival of new projects.
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