MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired all North American and U.K. rights of Woody Allen’s next, Nero Fiddled. Paris has grossed more than $56 million since its release in May.

With this acquisition, this is Allen‘s fifth film to be released by SPC following his Midnight in Paris, his biggest success to date.

"More laughs in this one than you can imagine," SPC co-presidents Tom Bernard and Michael Barker has been stated to have said. "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," he added.

Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page star in the Rome-set story.

SPC previously released Allen‘s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Whatever Works and Sweet and Lowdown.