Woody Allen is embarking on a new bid to conquer London - with the help of Hollywood stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin.
Allen abandoned his native New York in 2005 to make three movies in the British capital; Match Point, Scoop and Cassandra's Dream.
The big screen trio failed to live up to expectation, prompting to Allen to turn his attentions to Spain, where he scored a hit in 2008 with Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Match Point, which was released back in 2005, kicked off his patrnership with actress Scarlett Johansson and it was his most successful film for a decade but didn't live up to past successes.
But it was Scoop, which starred Johansson and Hugh Jackman, and Cassandra's Dream, which teamed up Ewan McGregor and Colin Farell, left critics and audiences asking if Allen had lost his magic.
Now Allen is returning to the U.K. and has lined up the two heavyweights to headline his latest top secret project.
Shooting will begin in London in the summer (09).
Allen is however riding the way of success with his latest picture Vicky, Cristina Barcelona with a great cast of Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall and Johansson the film won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Although the film itself has been overlooked at the Oscars Cruz has been nominated for a best Supporting Actress gong, picking up the Bafta at the weekend.
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