Woody Allen wants to shoot next movie in Spain

Director set to film a romantic comedy next summer

	Film maker Woody Allen imitates the pose of his statue in Spain on Saturday.
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updated 4:58 p.m. ET May 14, 2005

MADRID, Spain - Woody Allen said Saturday he wants to shoot his next movie in Barcelona.

Allen said his production company is in the advanced stage of talks on filming a romantic comedy in Spain’s second-largest city. He said he hopes to get started next summer or the one after that.

He spoke during a visit to the northern city of Oviedo, where in 2002 he won an arts award from a foundation run by Crown Prince Felipe.

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Allen said some of the scenes in the next movie might be filmed in Oviedo.