Scoop is one of three 2006 films to feature both the topic of magic and magicians as main characters. The other two are The Illusionist (2006) and The Prestige (2006), the second of which also stars Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson. Mr Allen was tutored magic and illusion for the movie by Scott Penrose.
The green and black micro-car is a Smart Fortwo.
The lead character (originally an adult journalist) was tailored specifically to Johansson, whom Allen observed as having an unused "funny" quality about her while working on the previous film Match Point (2005).
The film is the second of Allen's films (the other being Hollywood Ending (2002)) not to have a UK theatrical release.