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‘Whatever Works’ for SPC is Fine by Woody Allen

Sony Pictures Classics hasn’t had a Woody Allen property since 1999, which in Woody Allen-years means an eternity. Since Sweet and Lowdown, the prolific filmmaker has been busy on both sides of the Atlantic, and SPC’s acquisition of Whatever Works accounts for the second major pick up in two weeks time (they nabbed An Education in a heavy bidding war at Sundance).

Eric Lavallée

Published on February 2, 2009

Sony Pictures Classics hasn’t had a Woody Allen property since 1999, which in Woody Allen-years means an eternity. Since Sweet and Lowdown, the prolific filmmaker has been busy on both sides of the Atlantic, and SPC’s acquisition of Whatever Works accounts for the second major pick up in two weeks time (they nabbed An Education in a heavy bidding war at Sundance). Financed by the Wild Bunch folks, the new film will most likely be showcased at the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival before being released domestically during ice cream season.

Combining a unique cast of characters in Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood, this sees Henry Cavill play a man who is set up with Wood’s character by her mother. The catch is that David also stars as Wood’s love interest. Lensing the film is cinematographer great, Harris Savides.

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).