Woody Allen Memoir Publisher Threatens Lawsuit Against HBO Over ‘Allen V. Farrow’ Docuseries - Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: (UPDATED with statement from filmmakers) After decades of legal wars between Woody Allen and Mia Farrow and various jurisdictions over sexual child assault claims against the Oscar-winning director, HBO’s Allen v.Farrow legally used limited audio excerpts from Woody Allen’s memoir in the series under the Fair Use doctrine,” a representative for directors Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick said in a statement later Monday.
Farrow filmmakers Ziering and Dick gained full access to Mia Farrow and daughter Dylan Farrow for Allen v.
Earlier, Deadline reported on Skyhorse’s official statement about HBO use of Apropos of Nothing “without permission.” Ziering and Dick used portions of the audiobook, which Allen reads from, to represent his side in the docuseries.This was after the filmmakers reached out to Allen, his wife Soon-Yi Previn and Moses Farrow to participate in the documentary.