Woody Allen Will Create His First TV Show for Amazon, but Not Everyone Is Thrilled

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Woody Allen is headed to the small screen. Amazon said Tuesday that it has green-lit the first season of a new television series created by the Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter.

The Untitled Woody Allen Project will be a half-hour series available on Prime Instant Video in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. No other details were revealed.

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