Oscar-winning US film director Woody Allen has arrived in Barcelona to prepare the filming of his latest film, which will be his first to be shot in Spain during a career that has spanned more than three decades.

Allen, wearing his trademark pleated pants and thick-framed glasses, arrived in the northeastern Mediterranean port city Monday with his wife Soon-Yi and their two daughters.

The 71-year- old refused to answer questions from the media regarding his new movie, which will star Spain’s Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as well as US actress Scarlett Johansson.

It will be Allen’s fourth straight film to be shot outside the United States.

He filmed his last three features – Match Point, Scoop and the as yet unreleased Cassandra’s Dream in London.

The still untitled movie which Allen will shoot in Barcelona and Oviedo in northern Spain later this year reportedly will turn on a love entanglement.

It will be produced by Barcelona- based company Mediapro and US based Gravier Productions.

Source: The Standard