It seems that every few years, Woody Allen’s past comes back to haunt him. The filmmaker has been defending himself against allegations of sexual assault against a minor for decades now, and a couple of years ago, this led to Amazon Studios parting ways with him. And now that HBO is airing “Allen v. Farrow,” which pulls back the curtain even more on the accusations against the filmmaker, viewers are wondering if this docuseries will lead to HBO and WarnerMedia cutting ties with Woody Allen? Apparently, the answer is no.
According to a statement provided to The Wrap, HBO has decided to keep Woody Allen’s feature films in the company’s library and on HBO Max. The short statement explained that this decision is to give viewers the chance to make their own decisions about what is appropriate to view and what isn’t. Currently, HBO Max is the streaming home for Allen films such as “Scoop,” “Broadway Danny Rose,” “Shadows and Fog,” “Radio Days,” “Another Woman,” and “September.”
“These titles will remain available in the library to allow viewers to make their own informed decisions about screening the work,” HBO said.
As we said in our review of “Allen v. Farrow,” the docuseries paints a disturbing picture of the filmmaker’s alleged sexual assault of Dylan Farrow when she was only a child. The documentary, however, doesn’t interview anyone associated with Woody Allen and the filmmaker has come out to defend himself against the accusations in the new series. That said, with media companies coming under scrutiny for airing films, TV series, and other projects by creators that are generally viewed as problematic, many people just assumed that HBO Max and WarnerMedia would take a harder stance against Allen considering the documentary that the network is airing is so one-sided.
Well, apparently, that’s not the case and you can still find Woody Allen’s films on HBO Max, if you’re interested.