Sony Pictures Classics Grabs North American Rights to Woody Allen's 'Nero Fiddled'
4:42 PM PST 12/21/2011 by Jay A. Fernandez Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American and U.K. rights to Woody Allen s next film, Nero Fiddled . This is the filmmaker's fifth film to be released by SPC, following on Allen's biggest success to date, Midnight in Paris . PHOTOS: Woody Allen Career in Pictures Alec Baldwin , Roberto Benigni , Penelope Cruz , Jesse Eisenberg , Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page star in the Rome-set story. Letty Aronson , Steve Tenenbaum , Giampaulo Letta and Faruk Alatan produced the project, a Medusa film and Gravier production. "More laughs in this one than you can imagine," said SPC co-presidents Tom Bernard and Michael Barker . "We know it's a bit premature, but thank you Woody and company for granting us the perfect summer comedy of 2012. Keep 'em coming." STORY: Why 'Midnight in Paris' Is a Contender Despite Woody Allen's Aversion to Oscar SPC previously released All