Woody Allen may still be persona non grata in Hollywood, but the controversial Oscar winner has secured regional funding to set his next film in Madrid.

The Government of the Community of Madrid will give $1.7 million, or €1.5 million , to the 89-year-old Bronx-born filmmaker toward his upcoming movie, provisionally titled “Wasp 2026,” Spanish newspaper El País reported Thursday.

The outlet cited a contract published Oct. 24 on the Portal of the Public Procurement of the Community of Madrid , which stipulates — according to a translation — that the film will be penned and directed by Allen and will be “filmed entirely in the Community of Madrid … to improve the position and visibility of the Community of Madrid as a destination.”

The document also lays out preliminary press and mar

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