We've already heard so much about Francis Ford Coppola's struggles to get his giant new film Megalopolis made — from financial wobbles, casting changes and, most recently, a screening for studios and streamers that generated little interest in the way of distribution deals. Yet with a French release in place and an upcoming premiere at the Cannes Film Festival designed to boost the buzz, Coppola has put the first clip from the film, featuring Adam Driver's character, online. Check it out:
Megalopolis is set in an alternate modern America, where the city of New Rome is at a pivot point in history. It has to adapt or crumble, but there is conflict between Cesar Catilina (Driver), who dreams of a utopian, idealistic future for the city and its incumbent mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who clings to the status quo, allowing greed, special interests and partisan warfare to dominate.
Megalopolis is set in an alternate modern America, where the city of New Rome is at a pivot point in history. It has to adapt or crumble, but there is conflict between Cesar Catilina (Driver), who dreams of a utopian, idealistic future for the city and its incumbent mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who clings to the status quo, allowing greed, special interests and partisan warfare to dominate.
- 5/5/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Take a look at “Megalopolis”, the new multi-million dollar, live-action feature written, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, with theatrical distribution Tba:
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“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive…”
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- 5/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi passion project, Megalopolis, has been released online.
Really more of a scene preview than a proper teaser, the footage sees Adam Driver's character, Caesar, step out on to the ledge of a building and walk precariously towards the edge. Caesar then begins to topple forward, but before he falls, he yells "time stop," and freezes in place. After a few moments, he snaps his fingers and the world around him returns to normal.
Coppola shared the clip on Instagram, with a sad addendum.
"Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf."
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Really more of a scene preview than a proper teaser, the footage sees Adam Driver's character, Caesar, step out on to the ledge of a building and walk precariously towards the edge. Caesar then begins to topple forward, but before he falls, he yells "time stop," and freezes in place. After a few moments, he snaps his fingers and the world around him returns to normal.
Coppola shared the clip on Instagram, with a sad addendum.
"Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf."
View this...
- 5/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Adam Driver precipitously balances himself on a ledge of a building in a first look clip from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. The director shared the anxiety-inducing clip from his long-brewing project on May 4, the date of his late wife Eleanor’s birthday.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th,” Coppola captioned the clip in an Instagram post on Saturday. “But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th,” Coppola captioned the clip in an Instagram post on Saturday. “But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
- 5/4/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Driver is on the edge in the first official teaser for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”
“Megalopolis,” which will premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, has been a project years in the making for the director, who first began work on the screenplay in the 1980s. The legendary filmmaker behind “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” has invested $120 million of his own money into the film.
When asked by GQ about the potential repercussions of self-funding such a massive endeavor, the director responded, “I couldn’t care less about the financial impact whatsoever. It means nothing to me.”
“Megalopolis” sports an all-star cast, with Driver leading the pack alongside Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
According to the official synopsis, “‘Megalopolis’ is a...
“Megalopolis,” which will premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, has been a project years in the making for the director, who first began work on the screenplay in the 1980s. The legendary filmmaker behind “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” has invested $120 million of his own money into the film.
When asked by GQ about the potential repercussions of self-funding such a massive endeavor, the director responded, “I couldn’t care less about the financial impact whatsoever. It means nothing to me.”
“Megalopolis” sports an all-star cast, with Driver leading the pack alongside Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
According to the official synopsis, “‘Megalopolis’ is a...
- 5/4/2024
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Driver will be next seen headlining Francis Ford Coppola’s epic sci-fi dream project Megalopolis. The film sees an ensemble cast that includes Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, and more. Coppola recently released a teaser for the film which sees Driver stop time with a watch as he stands atop a building overlooking New York.
Coppola’s magnum opus has been in the making since the ‘80s, with the filmmaker reportedly financing the film himself by selling a part of his wine empire. While the film struggles to find a distributor, Driver’s comments on the film and his character, Cesar, have excited fans more than anything.
Adam Driver Compares His Megalopolis Character To Francis Ford Coppola A still from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has been at the forefront of redefining films for a whole generation. The director’s...
Coppola’s magnum opus has been in the making since the ‘80s, with the filmmaker reportedly financing the film himself by selling a part of his wine empire. While the film struggles to find a distributor, Driver’s comments on the film and his character, Cesar, have excited fans more than anything.
Adam Driver Compares His Megalopolis Character To Francis Ford Coppola A still from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has been at the forefront of redefining films for a whole generation. The director’s...
- 5/4/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Adam Driver is an architect who can control time in the first-look clip for Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming, self-funded film, Megalopolis.
In the more-than-two-minute video, Driver’s Cesar Catilina makes his way onto the edge of a skyscraper, seemingly considering jumping. As he’s about to fully step off the building, he shouts “Time stop” and the cars below him pause at his command, and he leans back onto stable footing.
The film, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America, according to its description.
“The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests and partisan warfare,” the logline reads. “Torn between...
In the more-than-two-minute video, Driver’s Cesar Catilina makes his way onto the edge of a skyscraper, seemingly considering jumping. As he’s about to fully step off the building, he shouts “Time stop” and the cars below him pause at his command, and he leans back onto stable footing.
The film, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America, according to its description.
“The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests and partisan warfare,” the logline reads. “Torn between...
- 5/4/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’re getting our first look at Francis Ford Coppola‘s highly-anticipated new movie!
On Saturday (May 4), the 85-year-old Oscar-winning director debuted the first teaser trailer for his next movie Megalopolis starring Adam Driver.
In the teaser, Adam, 40, makes his way out of a window at the top of a skyscraper and slowly inches towards the edge of the building. He then bends down to look at the street below and yells “Time stop!” and the world freezes.
Adam then leans back and regains his footing before snapping time to start moving again.
Along with sharing the teaser on Instagram, Francis paid tribute to his late wife Eleanor, who died on April 12, 2024.
Keep reading to find out more…“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor,” Francis wrote. “I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be,...
On Saturday (May 4), the 85-year-old Oscar-winning director debuted the first teaser trailer for his next movie Megalopolis starring Adam Driver.
In the teaser, Adam, 40, makes his way out of a window at the top of a skyscraper and slowly inches towards the edge of the building. He then bends down to look at the street below and yells “Time stop!” and the world freezes.
Adam then leans back and regains his footing before snapping time to start moving again.
Along with sharing the teaser on Instagram, Francis paid tribute to his late wife Eleanor, who died on April 12, 2024.
Keep reading to find out more…“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor,” Francis wrote. “I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Francis Ford Coppola took to Instagram today and posted the first teaser from his eagerly awaited film, Megalopolis.
Along with the teaser, he posted a tribute to his late wife in the captions.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor,” he wrote. “I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.”
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Adam Driver stars in Megalopolis as an idealistic architect attempting to rebuild New York as an American Utopia, with the ensemble cast also featuring Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voigt, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne and Kathryn Hunter.
The film’s French deal with distributor Le Pacte and the involvement of longtime Coppola collaborator Paul Rassam were confirmed this week by Deadline.
Along with the teaser, he posted a tribute to his late wife in the captions.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor,” he wrote. “I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.”
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
Adam Driver stars in Megalopolis as an idealistic architect attempting to rebuild New York as an American Utopia, with the ensemble cast also featuring Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voigt, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne and Kathryn Hunter.
The film’s French deal with distributor Le Pacte and the involvement of longtime Coppola collaborator Paul Rassam were confirmed this week by Deadline.
- 5/4/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" has been in the works for decades, and at last, the first clip from the film has been released ahead of its Cannes Film Festival premiere later this month. It's just two minutes long, but the film finally feels real, not like a vanished dream.
We at /Film named "Megalopolis" one of our most anticipated movies of 2024, and it should be one of yours too. It's the "Godfather" director's first film since 2011's "Twixt," and it was self-financed (meaning creative freedom for Coppola). It also boasts an incredible ensemble, led by Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito.
In "Megalopolis," a city is destroyed in a natural disaster. Idealistic urban planner Cesar (Driver) and Mayor Frank Cicero (Esposito) clash on their visions to rebuild the city, with Cicero's daughter Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel) coming between them. The first look at the film suggests it may be even...
We at /Film named "Megalopolis" one of our most anticipated movies of 2024, and it should be one of yours too. It's the "Godfather" director's first film since 2011's "Twixt," and it was self-financed (meaning creative freedom for Coppola). It also boasts an incredible ensemble, led by Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito.
In "Megalopolis," a city is destroyed in a natural disaster. Idealistic urban planner Cesar (Driver) and Mayor Frank Cicero (Esposito) clash on their visions to rebuild the city, with Cicero's daughter Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel) coming between them. The first look at the film suggests it may be even...
- 5/4/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Back in 1981, Francis Ford Coppola risked everything with his musical One from the Heart to challenge the studios’ ways and revolutionize cinema. Unfortunately, it ended up being a box office disaster, which pushed him into a decade of financial turmoil. Moreover, its failure also led to Megalopolis, whose script he conceived around the same time period, being put on ice.
Since then, the legendary filmmaker has been working tirelessly to get his dream project greenlit, but the corporate heads at studios never gave it the get-go following its experimental nature. Fast forward to 2019, reports revealed that Coppola was self-financing the $120 million film and the teaser released for the sci-fi drama has left fans in awe, which rivals the likes of Interstellar and Dune.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Teaser Leaves Fans Enthralled
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Set to debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024, Francis Ford Coppola finally...
Since then, the legendary filmmaker has been working tirelessly to get his dream project greenlit, but the corporate heads at studios never gave it the get-go following its experimental nature. Fast forward to 2019, reports revealed that Coppola was self-financing the $120 million film and the teaser released for the sci-fi drama has left fans in awe, which rivals the likes of Interstellar and Dune.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Teaser Leaves Fans Enthralled
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Set to debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024, Francis Ford Coppola finally...
- 5/4/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
A clip for one of the most anticipated films of Cannes has been unveiled this morning by writer/director Francis Ford Coppola. Opening with that famous American Zoetrope logo from the 1970s, the clip begins with Adam Driver’s character exiting a window at the top floor of a skyscraper and slowly inching towards the building’s sloped edge. As he bends to look down at the street below, then lifts a leg to step off, he loses his balance and yells, “Time stop!” The world freezes and Driver’s character is able to lean back and regain his footing before snapping time back into action. If one looks deep enough, a metaphor can be found for Coppola’s entire cinematic career within this simple two minute scene.
The film’s official description reads: “Megalopolis” is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change,...
The film’s official description reads: “Megalopolis” is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
"Time stop!!" The French distributor Le Pacte has released the first look teaser for Megalopolis, unveiling the very first reveal of any actual footage from this intriguing new movie. Megalopolis is director Francis Ford Coppola's latest ambitious project, a $100M+ feature that he has been trying to make ever since he first conceived the film in 1979. The basic setup is: an architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. It's not actually NYC, but a giant city like NYC hence the Megalopolis title. The architect's plan is opposed by the mayor, who has other ideas for the city. It's premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition in a few weeks (we'll be there!), which is why France gets to kick off the marketing. The Megalopolis ensemble cast includes Adam Driver as Caesar, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
We have already talked about Francis Ford Coppola’s major return to film, the epic project Megalopolis, which has been described as a visionary work, but is nevertheless having trouble finding a distributor. The movie is facing an uphill battle as we have reported, but it seems that Coppola has decided to do some of his own marketing to convince the studios to take his film. Not long ago, we provided you with a first-look image from the movie, showing stars Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel, and just today, a first teaser video focusing – once again – on Driver has been released, confirming several interesting things.
Just a brief reminder before we continue. As we have written, the story of Megalopolis is an interesting one altogether. The movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made. Now, 45 years later, the movie is finally complete,...
Just a brief reminder before we continue. As we have written, the story of Megalopolis is an interesting one altogether. The movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made. Now, 45 years later, the movie is finally complete,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Francis Ford Coppola has revealed the first look at Megalopolis, his self-funded sci-fi epic starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
A project decades in the making, Coppola financed much of the $120 million film himself. The film is set to premiere at Cannes in May, but has yet to secure a US release.
Megalopolis is described as “a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love...
A project decades in the making, Coppola financed much of the $120 million film himself. The film is set to premiere at Cannes in May, but has yet to secure a US release.
Megalopolis is described as “a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love...
- 5/4/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
I’ve predicted Megalopolis, anticipated as it is, will have a clear dividing point: the cultural commentariat hoping to see “another film by the director of The Godfather” and those who appreciate “something that looks and sounds like a Star Wars prequel.” I am very firmly in the latter, was duly excited by the first image, and can only be pleased with the time-stopping debut teaser, arriving today via Le Pacte.
It comes with a sad addenedum. Coppola, sharing the teaser on Instagram, noted:
Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
As Coppola recently told Vanity Fair, “I wouldn’t have been able to make it without standing as I do on the shoulders of G.B. Shaw,...
It comes with a sad addenedum. Coppola, sharing the teaser on Instagram, noted:
Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
As Coppola recently told Vanity Fair, “I wouldn’t have been able to make it without standing as I do on the shoulders of G.B. Shaw,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Francis Ford Coppola passion project Megalopolis, an idea the 85-year-old filmmaker says has been brewing in his mind for around half of his life, is set to have its world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. In anticipation of the Cannes screening, the maestro himself, Coppola, has released our first look at some of the movie’s footage. It came with a sweet dedication to his late wife, Eleanor, reading:
Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
Just a few days ago, Vanity Fair unveiled an image from the film that features the characters played by Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel:
Coppola began writing Megalopolis in the 1980s but knew that it would require a huge budget,...
Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
Just a few days ago, Vanity Fair unveiled an image from the film that features the characters played by Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel:
Coppola began writing Megalopolis in the 1980s but knew that it would require a huge budget,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Numerous celebrities traveled to Marseille, France, on Thursday, May 2, for the Chanel Cruise 2024-2025 fashion show. Hosted on Le Corbusier’s iconic Cite Radieuse rooftop, this spectacular event unveiled the latest creations from Virginie Viard’s resort and travel collections.
Among the distinguished guests was Lily-Rose Depp, alongside renowned figures such as Sadie Sink, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Marion Cotillard, who occupied front-row seats at the outdoor catwalk presentation.
Lily-Rose Depp captures the essence of spring as she arrives at the Chanel fashion show, wearing a vibrant floral mini skirt paired with a chic cropped top, perfectly embodying the nostalgic yet modern style of the early 2000s (Credit: Aurore Marechal / Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Given her lineage as the daughter of Vanessa Paradis, a muse to the late Karl Lagerfeld, Lily-Rose Depp’s connection to Chanel runs deep. Since 2015, she has been a loyal ambassador for the prestigious French luxury fashion house.
Among the distinguished guests was Lily-Rose Depp, alongside renowned figures such as Sadie Sink, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Marion Cotillard, who occupied front-row seats at the outdoor catwalk presentation.
Lily-Rose Depp captures the essence of spring as she arrives at the Chanel fashion show, wearing a vibrant floral mini skirt paired with a chic cropped top, perfectly embodying the nostalgic yet modern style of the early 2000s (Credit: Aurore Marechal / Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Given her lineage as the daughter of Vanessa Paradis, a muse to the late Karl Lagerfeld, Lily-Rose Depp’s connection to Chanel runs deep. Since 2015, she has been a loyal ambassador for the prestigious French luxury fashion house.
- 5/3/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
So many stars travelled to Marseille, France to attend the Chanel Cruise 2024-2025 fashion show this week.
On Thursday (May 2), the likes of Lily-Rose Depp, Sadie Sink, Nathalie Emmanuel and Marion Cotillard posed for photos at the event.
We pulled together photos so that you could easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head insid eto see all of the photos…
Keep scrolling to see photos of all the stars at the Chanel Cruise show…
Lily-Rose Depp
Caroline de Maigret
Zita Hanrot
Charlotte Casiraghi
Sadie Sink
Marion Cotillard
Anna Mouglalis
Lyna Khoudri
Nathalie Emmanuel
Did you know that Lily-Rose is set to star in a horror movie called Nosferatu? A few months ago, we got a first glimpse of the movie, and it is shaping up to be seriously eerie.
Meanwhile, we recently learned that Sadie and the rest of her Stranger Things costars are getting big...
On Thursday (May 2), the likes of Lily-Rose Depp, Sadie Sink, Nathalie Emmanuel and Marion Cotillard posed for photos at the event.
We pulled together photos so that you could easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head insid eto see all of the photos…
Keep scrolling to see photos of all the stars at the Chanel Cruise show…
Lily-Rose Depp
Caroline de Maigret
Zita Hanrot
Charlotte Casiraghi
Sadie Sink
Marion Cotillard
Anna Mouglalis
Lyna Khoudri
Nathalie Emmanuel
Did you know that Lily-Rose is set to star in a horror movie called Nosferatu? A few months ago, we got a first glimpse of the movie, and it is shaping up to be seriously eerie.
Meanwhile, we recently learned that Sadie and the rest of her Stranger Things costars are getting big...
- 5/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded feature Megalopolis has revealed a first look image after landing a Cannes competition berth.
The project follows the rebuilding of a metropolis after it has fallen into decline, with two competing visions — one from the idealist architect Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), the other from corrupt Mayor Frank Cicero, played by Giancarlo Esposito — colliding.
The first official image from Megalopolis reveals Driver eyeing a rebuilding of the City of New Rome, while Nathalie Emmanuel, as Julia Cicero, the socialite daughter of Mayor Cicero, looks on. Megalopolis is structured as a Roman epic fable set in an imagined modern America.
To rebuild New Rome, Julia Cicero ultimately comes between a Cesar Catilina she falls in love with and Frank Cicero whom she remains loyal to as her father, as the two men battle with competing visions.
The film will screen in competition in Cannes on May 17 in...
The project follows the rebuilding of a metropolis after it has fallen into decline, with two competing visions — one from the idealist architect Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), the other from corrupt Mayor Frank Cicero, played by Giancarlo Esposito — colliding.
The first official image from Megalopolis reveals Driver eyeing a rebuilding of the City of New Rome, while Nathalie Emmanuel, as Julia Cicero, the socialite daughter of Mayor Cicero, looks on. Megalopolis is structured as a Roman epic fable set in an imagined modern America.
To rebuild New Rome, Julia Cicero ultimately comes between a Cesar Catilina she falls in love with and Frank Cicero whom she remains loyal to as her father, as the two men battle with competing visions.
The film will screen in competition in Cannes on May 17 in...
- 4/30/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the year’s most anticipated films will be on sale for independent buyers at the upcoming Cannes market. We can bring you news that French sales company Goodfellas has boarded Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis ahead of the movie’s world premiere in Competition at the festival.
Also confirmed today is the film’s French deal with Le Pacte and the involvement of longtime Coppola collaborator Paul Rassam.
Speculation has been rife around rollout plans for the $120M self-financed epic ever since Coppola showed it for the first time to buyers at L.A.’s Universal CityWalk Imax Theater at the end of March, with the screening followed shortly after by news of its Cannes selection.
Adam Driver stars as an idealistic architect attempting to rebuild New York as an American Utopia, with the ensemble cast also featuring Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voigt,...
Also confirmed today is the film’s French deal with Le Pacte and the involvement of longtime Coppola collaborator Paul Rassam.
Speculation has been rife around rollout plans for the $120M self-financed epic ever since Coppola showed it for the first time to buyers at L.A.’s Universal CityWalk Imax Theater at the end of March, with the screening followed shortly after by news of its Cannes selection.
Adam Driver stars as an idealistic architect attempting to rebuild New York as an American Utopia, with the ensemble cast also featuring Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voigt,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Goodfellas has come on board to handle international sales on Francis Ford Coppola’s Cannes Competition selection Megalopolis, Screen can reveal.
It is further understood the epic drama has sold to Le Pacte for France, which satisfies Cannes’ rule stating that films invited to play in Competition must be released theatrically in France prior to debuting on a platform.
Adam Driver stars in Megalopolis as an ambitious architect who harbours grand plans to rebuild New York and falls for the daughter of his rival, the mayor, who wants to perpetuate greed and support special interest groups. The first-look image from...
It is further understood the epic drama has sold to Le Pacte for France, which satisfies Cannes’ rule stating that films invited to play in Competition must be released theatrically in France prior to debuting on a platform.
Adam Driver stars in Megalopolis as an ambitious architect who harbours grand plans to rebuild New York and falls for the daughter of his rival, the mayor, who wants to perpetuate greed and support special interest groups. The first-look image from...
- 4/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
Francis Ford Coppola revealed in a preview of “Megalopolis” in Vanity Fair that he rewrote the script around 300 times before self-financing the passion project for $120 million by selling part of his winery estate in Northern California. The epic is set to world premiere in competition at the Cannes FIlm Festival in May. A first look photo from “Megalopolis” has debuted featuring Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in their leading roles.
Inspired by H.G. Wells’ “Things to Come,” Coppola’s epic is set in a New York City-like metropolis in the aftermath of a catastrophic destruction. Driver plays an idealistic architect who wants to rebuild the city into something greater than what it was. Giancarlo Esposito is the city’s corrupt mayor hellbent on keeping things the way they were.
Caught in the middle of these opposing forces is Emmanuel’s character, the socialist daughter of the mayor who becomes...
Inspired by H.G. Wells’ “Things to Come,” Coppola’s epic is set in a New York City-like metropolis in the aftermath of a catastrophic destruction. Driver plays an idealistic architect who wants to rebuild the city into something greater than what it was. Giancarlo Esposito is the city’s corrupt mayor hellbent on keeping things the way they were.
Caught in the middle of these opposing forces is Emmanuel’s character, the socialist daughter of the mayor who becomes...
- 4/30/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“Megalopolis” is finally here.
Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million self-funded “Roman epic” debuted its first look featuring “Megalopolis” stars Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel who play a couple caught up in the revolutionary destruction of a utopian society.
Driver plays an idealistic architect and artist who is planning to rebuild a city that has fallen in part due to a corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito). “Game of Thrones” alum Emmanuel stars as the mayor’s socialite daughter. The ensemble cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, Jason Schwartzman, Baily Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar.
“Megalopolis” is debuting in competition at Cannes. Coppola told Vanity Fair that the long-gestating project was rewritten more than “300 times” across decades.
“I wasn’t really working on this screenplay for 40 years as I often see written, but rather I was collecting notes and clippings...
Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million self-funded “Roman epic” debuted its first look featuring “Megalopolis” stars Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel who play a couple caught up in the revolutionary destruction of a utopian society.
Driver plays an idealistic architect and artist who is planning to rebuild a city that has fallen in part due to a corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito). “Game of Thrones” alum Emmanuel stars as the mayor’s socialite daughter. The ensemble cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, Jason Schwartzman, Baily Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar.
“Megalopolis” is debuting in competition at Cannes. Coppola told Vanity Fair that the long-gestating project was rewritten more than “300 times” across decades.
“I wasn’t really working on this screenplay for 40 years as I often see written, but rather I was collecting notes and clippings...
- 4/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Francis Ford Coppola is a brand name and undoubtedly one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. And while he has provided us with a series of classic movies over his long career, he has been inactive for many years until he recently blessed us with Megalopolis, a movie that is just as ambitious as it sounds but may remain as one of the year’s biggest mysteries. We have already reported on the early reactions and struggles that the movie is facing going forward, and we are glad to confirm that Vanity Fair has blessed us with an exclusive first-look image from the movie, which shows the film’s two main actors, Adam Driver, and Nathalie Emmanuel.
If you’re not fully acquainted with it, Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether, as the movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made.
If you’re not fully acquainted with it, Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether, as the movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made.
- 4/30/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Although legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is still trying to find a distributor for his decades-in-the-making new drama, “Megalopolis,” we finally have our first official look at “The Godfather” director’s brand new epic sci-fi-ish drama via Vanity Fair. It’s Coppola’s first feature-length film in nearly thirteen years, following 2011’s experimental “Twixt.”
Released via Vanity Fair, the first look from the film reveals Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel scanning the horizon atop a building in a futuristic-looking New York City,
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Written and produced by Coppola, the “Apocalypse Now” filmmaker first came up with the idea for the ambitious epic back in 1979 before actively developing the project in 1983.
Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’ First Look: Adam Driver & Nathalie Emmanuel Appear In First Image From Francis Ford Coppola’s Long-Awaited Epic at The Playlist.
Released via Vanity Fair, the first look from the film reveals Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel scanning the horizon atop a building in a futuristic-looking New York City,
Read More: Cannes 2024: New Films From Yorgos Lanthimos, Frances Ford Coppola, Sean Baker & Andrea Arnold
Written and produced by Coppola, the “Apocalypse Now” filmmaker first came up with the idea for the ambitious epic back in 1979 before actively developing the project in 1983.
Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’ First Look: Adam Driver & Nathalie Emmanuel Appear In First Image From Francis Ford Coppola’s Long-Awaited Epic at The Playlist.
- 4/30/2024
- by Caillou Pettis
- The Playlist
In the coming months, British actors’ union Equity and producer trade body Pact are expected to kick off negotiations to thrash out new contracts that will cover the vast majority of U.K. TV and indie film. There’s going to be several major sticking points on the table, many that are near-identical to those that dominated the lengthy and fraught talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP in the U.S. last year, not least secondary payments and the hot-button topic of AI.
But while these may be the headline grabbers up for discussion, a group of actors have been campaigning for another issue to be part of the negotiations: hair and makeup equality.
In her 2023 documentary “Untold Stories: Hair on Set,” British actress and filmmaker Fola Evans-Akingbola brought to light how Afro hair had been shockingly overlooked by the U.K. industry in terms of on-set provisions and knowledge.
But while these may be the headline grabbers up for discussion, a group of actors have been campaigning for another issue to be part of the negotiations: hair and makeup equality.
In her 2023 documentary “Untold Stories: Hair on Set,” British actress and filmmaker Fola Evans-Akingbola brought to light how Afro hair had been shockingly overlooked by the U.K. industry in terms of on-set provisions and knowledge.
- 4/30/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Now that Francis Ford Coppola has unveiled his long-in-the-works epic Megalopolis to buyers and the industry, we’re just a few weeks away from its official premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. As he hopefully secures U.S. distribution soon, the first look has finally arrived.
Featuring Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel towering above the metropolis, the first image comes courtesy from Vanity Fair, who also share a few new quotes from Coppola himself. “My first goal always is to make a film with all my heart, so I began to realize it would be about love and loyalty in every aspect of human life,” said the director. “Megalopolis echoed these sentiments, in which love was expressed in almost crystalline complexity, our planet in danger and our human family almost in an act of suicide, until becoming a very optimistic film that has faith in the human being to possess...
Featuring Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel towering above the metropolis, the first image comes courtesy from Vanity Fair, who also share a few new quotes from Coppola himself. “My first goal always is to make a film with all my heart, so I began to realize it would be about love and loyalty in every aspect of human life,” said the director. “Megalopolis echoed these sentiments, in which love was expressed in almost crystalline complexity, our planet in danger and our human family almost in an act of suicide, until becoming a very optimistic film that has faith in the human being to possess...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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“Lead the way, King,” Mark Wahlberg’s character Michael Light tells his adopted stray in the heartwarming trailer for Arthur the King.
Based on the novel by Mikael Lindnord, the Simon Cellan Jones-directed Arthur the King introduces us to Wahlberg’s Light, a professional endurance athlete who finds an unexpected-and-extremely-cute teammate for a race that crosses 435 miles. We won’t give any spoilers away here, but go...
“Lead the way, King,” Mark Wahlberg’s character Michael Light tells his adopted stray in the heartwarming trailer for Arthur the King.
Based on the novel by Mikael Lindnord, the Simon Cellan Jones-directed Arthur the King introduces us to Wahlberg’s Light, a professional endurance athlete who finds an unexpected-and-extremely-cute teammate for a race that crosses 435 miles. We won’t give any spoilers away here, but go...
- 4/26/2024
- by RS Editors
- Rollingstone.com
Francis Ford Coppola has finally finished his magnum opus Megalopolis. The filmmaker’s self-funded sci-fi epic has reportedly been in the making since the ‘80s and the Apocalypse Now director finally got to revive it a few years ago. However, the film has a huge obstacle to pass through as prominent studios are reportedly not interested in giving a distribution deal.
Coppola’s epic has reportedly been avoided like the plague by major Hollywood studios, who allegedly do not see commercial potential in it. Though the film has names such as Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Audrey Plaza attached to it, there seem to be no takers. After a recent screening, fans have been reportedly campaigning for studios to give the film a wide release.
Studios Reportedly Feel That Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Is Not Marketable Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola has been talking about...
Coppola’s epic has reportedly been avoided like the plague by major Hollywood studios, who allegedly do not see commercial potential in it. Though the film has names such as Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Audrey Plaza attached to it, there seem to be no takers. After a recent screening, fans have been reportedly campaigning for studios to give the film a wide release.
Studios Reportedly Feel That Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Is Not Marketable Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola has been talking about...
- 4/24/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup was finally revealed at the sliver of dawn on Thursday, April 11. Festival director Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch unveiled this year’s crop of films across the many sections, from the Competition to Un Certain Regard, during a press conference beginning at 5 a.m. Et. See the full lineup below.
The 77th edition of Cannes comes to the Côte d’Azur May 14 through 25, and a few titles were already confirmed to be in the mix. There’s Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded epic “Megalopolis,” which has already screened for a rarified few in the United States to much awe and speculation over what distributor might take on Coppola’s experimental vision. For his first feature since 2011’s “Twixt,” Coppola gathered a cast including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, and Jason Schwartzman for a sci-fi vision of a ruined NYC-like metropolis.
The 77th edition of Cannes comes to the Côte d’Azur May 14 through 25, and a few titles were already confirmed to be in the mix. There’s Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded epic “Megalopolis,” which has already screened for a rarified few in the United States to much awe and speculation over what distributor might take on Coppola’s experimental vision. For his first feature since 2011’s “Twixt,” Coppola gathered a cast including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, and Jason Schwartzman for a sci-fi vision of a ruined NYC-like metropolis.
- 4/22/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
There are very few comic book writers who have attained the status of ‘legendary’. Comic book enthusiasts unanimously agree one of them is Alan Moore, who took DC comics to its heights during the 80s and 90s. He revived a number of forgotten supernatural characters, especially through his run with Swamp Thing, such as Spectre, the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and introduced John Constantine.
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
Suggested“It was all white people like me”: HBO Didn’t Want Damon Lindelof to Unmask One Watchmen Character That Alan Moore Didn’t Even Dare To
He realizes that as he reads more printed material, he cannot help...
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
Suggested“It was all white people like me”: HBO Didn’t Want Damon Lindelof to Unmask One Watchmen Character That Alan Moore Didn’t Even Dare To
He realizes that as he reads more printed material, he cannot help...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sayantan Choudhary
- FandomWire
This year’s 77th Cannes Film Festival will mark a meeting of the New Hollywood minds in France. Not only is George Lucas receiving the festival’s Honorary Palme d’Or, but filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Schrader are in the official Competition for the first time in decades.
While Schrader has gone the route of Venice for his “lonely man in a room” trilogy — “First Reformed,” “The Card Counter,” and “Master Gardener” all premiered in Italy — he’s at Cannes this year with “Oh, Canada.” The lineup was confirmed this morning by Cannes festival director Thierry Frémaux. The contemplative drama about a tortured writer looking back on his years as a leftist who fled to Canada to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War stars Jacob Elordi, Richard Gere, and Uma Thurman. Cue the flashbulbs for a buzzy Elordi red carpet moment. The “Euphoria” breakout was last seen...
While Schrader has gone the route of Venice for his “lonely man in a room” trilogy — “First Reformed,” “The Card Counter,” and “Master Gardener” all premiered in Italy — he’s at Cannes this year with “Oh, Canada.” The lineup was confirmed this morning by Cannes festival director Thierry Frémaux. The contemplative drama about a tortured writer looking back on his years as a leftist who fled to Canada to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War stars Jacob Elordi, Richard Gere, and Uma Thurman. Cue the flashbulbs for a buzzy Elordi red carpet moment. The “Euphoria” breakout was last seen...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The first-look image of Sebastian Stan as a young, pre-tv star and pre-president Donald Trump in buzzy upcoming biopic “The Apprentice” has been revealed.
Ali Abbasi’s feature — which has just been announced as part of the 2024 Cannes main competition — charts Trump’s ascent to power through what is described as a “Faustian deal” with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn (seen in the still being portrayed by Jeremy Strong). As the synopsis reads, “‘The Apprentice’ is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire.”
The hot button film, written by Gabe Sherman and likely to cause a stir on both sides of the political fence, also stars Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump Sr.
Producers include Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films (Canada), Jacob Jarek for Profile Pictures (Denmark), Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde for Tailored Films (Ireland), Abbasi and Louis Tisne...
Ali Abbasi’s feature — which has just been announced as part of the 2024 Cannes main competition — charts Trump’s ascent to power through what is described as a “Faustian deal” with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn (seen in the still being portrayed by Jeremy Strong). As the synopsis reads, “‘The Apprentice’ is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire.”
The hot button film, written by Gabe Sherman and likely to cause a stir on both sides of the political fence, also stars Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump Sr.
Producers include Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films (Canada), Jacob Jarek for Profile Pictures (Denmark), Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde for Tailored Films (Ireland), Abbasi and Louis Tisne...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
‘Megalopolis’: After Wild Speculation, What Exactly Is So ‘Bats—’ About Francis Ford Coppola’s Opus?
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for “Megalopolis”
Francis Ford Coppola has made quite the return to directing. Industry chatter about his new film “Megalopolis,” a passion project more than 20 years in the making, has been churning since a late March screening for prospective buyers.
This week, reports said Coppola was struggling to find a splashy distribution deal for his 135-minute epic, about a dystopia in the throes of an energy revolution. As a response — call it cosmic or intentional — Coppola rebounded by booking a spot in competition at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is looking to reset the narrative. It’s not dissimilar to the skepticism that greeted another Coppola passion project, “Apocalypse Now,” which was derided by many as a vanity project before it screened at Cannes as a work in progress, going on to capture the Palme d’Or.
What fate awaits “Megalopolis” and how will...
Francis Ford Coppola has made quite the return to directing. Industry chatter about his new film “Megalopolis,” a passion project more than 20 years in the making, has been churning since a late March screening for prospective buyers.
This week, reports said Coppola was struggling to find a splashy distribution deal for his 135-minute epic, about a dystopia in the throes of an energy revolution. As a response — call it cosmic or intentional — Coppola rebounded by booking a spot in competition at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is looking to reset the narrative. It’s not dissimilar to the skepticism that greeted another Coppola passion project, “Apocalypse Now,” which was derided by many as a vanity project before it screened at Cannes as a work in progress, going on to capture the Palme d’Or.
What fate awaits “Megalopolis” and how will...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline reports that Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis will officially premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17th.
The project has been a long time coming, as Coppola began writing Megalopolis back in the 1980s but recognized that it would require a huge budget to match its massive scope, so it sat on a shelf for decades. In order to get the film made, he put his own money on the line, reportedly upwards of $120 million. The film also boasts quite a star-studded ensemble cast, which includes Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, Db Sweeney, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Bailey Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar.
“An accident causes the destruction of a New York City-like metropolis that is decaying anyway, bringing clashing visions of the future,” reads Deadline’s description. “On one...
The project has been a long time coming, as Coppola began writing Megalopolis back in the 1980s but recognized that it would require a huge budget to match its massive scope, so it sat on a shelf for decades. In order to get the film made, he put his own money on the line, reportedly upwards of $120 million. The film also boasts quite a star-studded ensemble cast, which includes Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, Db Sweeney, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Bailey Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar.
“An accident causes the destruction of a New York City-like metropolis that is decaying anyway, bringing clashing visions of the future,” reads Deadline’s description. “On one...
- 4/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi epic Megalopolis will premiere in Cannes Competition next month, Screen has confirmed.
The film will receive its world premiere in the key slot of Friday, May 17.
Set in a future version of New York City following a disaster, Megalopolis follows a woman caught between her father who has a classical view of society, and her architect lover who wants to rebuild it as a utopia.
Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel and Giancarlo Esposito lead the cast, which also includes Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter and James Remar.
The film will receive its world premiere in the key slot of Friday, May 17.
Set in a future version of New York City following a disaster, Megalopolis follows a woman caught between her father who has a classical view of society, and her architect lover who wants to rebuild it as a utopia.
Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel and Giancarlo Esposito lead the cast, which also includes Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter and James Remar.
- 4/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited “Megalopolis” will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, IndieWire has confirmed.
While the full festival lineup will be announced April 10, Deadline first reported that the epic has received the gala premiere slot at Cannes for a May 17 debut and that it will play in competition.
However, “Megalopolis” still has not secured distribution, IndieWire understands. Coppola’s attorney Barry Hirsch is working on selling the film, and he previously told IndieWire the film was unlikely to debut at a festival until it landed distribution.
The feature will be Coppola’s return to Cannes following his respective Palme d’Or wins for “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now.” His other Cannes film was “Tetro,” which screened in Directors Fortnight.
“Megalopolis” centers on the destruction of a utopian society that struggles with adapting to the future. Cesar, an architectural idealist played by Adam Driver, clashes with...
While the full festival lineup will be announced April 10, Deadline first reported that the epic has received the gala premiere slot at Cannes for a May 17 debut and that it will play in competition.
However, “Megalopolis” still has not secured distribution, IndieWire understands. Coppola’s attorney Barry Hirsch is working on selling the film, and he previously told IndieWire the film was unlikely to debut at a festival until it landed distribution.
The feature will be Coppola’s return to Cannes following his respective Palme d’Or wins for “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now.” His other Cannes film was “Tetro,” which screened in Directors Fortnight.
“Megalopolis” centers on the destruction of a utopian society that struggles with adapting to the future. Cesar, an architectural idealist played by Adam Driver, clashes with...
- 4/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project “Megalopolis” will officially premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, according to an individual familiar with the project. The film will debut in a gala slot on May 17.
“Megalopolis” boasts an all-star cast, including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Shia Labeouf, Coppola’s sister Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman (Shire’s son), Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, Baily Ives, Grace VanderWaal and James Remar.
Coppola wrote the screenplay in the 1980s and has finally brought the film to fruition, investing over $100 million of his own money into the project.
Last week, Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux told Variety that he’d been courting Coppola to bring his latest film to the Croisette after the famed director presented “Apocalypse Now Redux” during Fremaux’s first year at the festival in 1995.
“‘Megalopolis’ is a project that he...
“Megalopolis” boasts an all-star cast, including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Shia Labeouf, Coppola’s sister Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman (Shire’s son), Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, Baily Ives, Grace VanderWaal and James Remar.
Coppola wrote the screenplay in the 1980s and has finally brought the film to fruition, investing over $100 million of his own money into the project.
Last week, Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux told Variety that he’d been courting Coppola to bring his latest film to the Croisette after the famed director presented “Apocalypse Now Redux” during Fremaux’s first year at the festival in 1995.
“‘Megalopolis’ is a project that he...
- 4/9/2024
- by Katcy Stephan and Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After a feverish courtship of Francis Coppola between the organizers of the Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals, Megalopolis has been locked into a gala premiere slot on the Palais on Friday evening May 17, I’m told. The film will premiere in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux wins the day on this one, on the eve of a full festival slate announcement Thursday. It comes shortly after a movie concept that had been eating at Coppola for 20 years was shown to buyers for the first time at the Universal CityWalk Imax Theater on March 28. Coppola’s longtime attorney Barry Hirsch is still in talks to secure a distribution partner for a film that will reach audiences in the fall, with an emphasis on Imax theaters.
While the safest bet would have been to premiere the film in Venice, Telluride or Toronto, Coppola has...
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux wins the day on this one, on the eve of a full festival slate announcement Thursday. It comes shortly after a movie concept that had been eating at Coppola for 20 years was shown to buyers for the first time at the Universal CityWalk Imax Theater on March 28. Coppola’s longtime attorney Barry Hirsch is still in talks to secure a distribution partner for a film that will reach audiences in the fall, with an emphasis on Imax theaters.
While the safest bet would have been to premiere the film in Venice, Telluride or Toronto, Coppola has...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tom Payne, the British actor who starred in Fox drama series Prodigal Son, has new representation.
Payne has signed with Independent Artist Group in all areas. He was previously repped by UTA and, before that, Paradigm.
He most recently starred in the Blumhouse feature Imaginary and his next role is in Kevin Costner’s western Horizon: An America Saga.
Elsewhere, he played Paul “Jesus” Monroe on The Walking Dead and his breakout role was in Michael Man and David Milch’s HBO series Luck.
Other roles include in Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, opposite Amy Adams and Frances McDormand, The Physician, BBC drama Best, Miss Marple and Wuthering Heights.
It is the latest actor signing for Independent Artist Group, which was created as part of the merger between APA and Agi last year. Other recent signings include Regina Hall, William H Macy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Terrance Howard, Ken Jeong,...
Payne has signed with Independent Artist Group in all areas. He was previously repped by UTA and, before that, Paradigm.
He most recently starred in the Blumhouse feature Imaginary and his next role is in Kevin Costner’s western Horizon: An America Saga.
Elsewhere, he played Paul “Jesus” Monroe on The Walking Dead and his breakout role was in Michael Man and David Milch’s HBO series Luck.
Other roles include in Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, opposite Amy Adams and Frances McDormand, The Physician, BBC drama Best, Miss Marple and Wuthering Heights.
It is the latest actor signing for Independent Artist Group, which was created as part of the merger between APA and Agi last year. Other recent signings include Regina Hall, William H Macy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Terrance Howard, Ken Jeong,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
We have recently reported that legendary Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is back after more than a decade of being absent from the scene. The project in question was Megalopolis, a sci-fi epic that was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made. Now, 45 years later, Coppola has finally made the movie and on March 28, 10 a.m., at the Universal CityWalk Imax theater, the first screening of the movie was given, as Coppola is looking for a studio to distribute his major work.
At the time, we reported that the movie’s runtime was 2 hours and 13 minutes, and that is without the credits. But, while the movie seemed to be good, the studios aren’t really fighting to acquire the (as reported) $120-million project, which was more or less self-funded by Coppola.
As we have reported, Megalopolis is set in...
At the time, we reported that the movie’s runtime was 2 hours and 13 minutes, and that is without the credits. But, while the movie seemed to be good, the studios aren’t really fighting to acquire the (as reported) $120-million project, which was more or less self-funded by Coppola.
As we have reported, Megalopolis is set in...
- 4/9/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
One of the most iconic filmmakers of all time, Francis Ford Coppola is returning with his passion project that he has been developing since the early 1980s, Megalopolis. Starring Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel, the epic sci-fi drama follows Julia Cicero’s struggle between her father’s traditional values and her lover Ceaser’s progressive vision for post-disaster New York City.
Francis Ford Coppola on the sets of The Godfather
Coppola, known for iconic films like The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, recently hosted a screening of his new epic at the Universal CityWalk IMAX theater. However, despite attendance by industry titans, reports suggest Coppola may face distribution challenges, with insiders hinting at a potential uphill battle to secure a distributing partner for Megalopolis.
Insiders Predict Distribution Struggle for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola is actively seeking a mainstream distributor willing to invest heavily in marketing for...
Francis Ford Coppola on the sets of The Godfather
Coppola, known for iconic films like The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, recently hosted a screening of his new epic at the Universal CityWalk IMAX theater. However, despite attendance by industry titans, reports suggest Coppola may face distribution challenges, with insiders hinting at a potential uphill battle to secure a distributing partner for Megalopolis.
Insiders Predict Distribution Struggle for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola is actively seeking a mainstream distributor willing to invest heavily in marketing for...
- 4/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Francis Ford Coppola has independently funded his $100m+ dream project Megalopolis – but there are few takers to distribute it.
The journey towards the screen for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has been an interesting one to observe, and that looks set to continue as the independently-funded project searches for a distributor.
Back in 2019, before cameras had even rolled on the production, there was talk that the reported $120m project was struggling to acquire financing and so Coppola, ever the filmmaking maverick (even at the grand age of 85), reportedly put in a hefty chunk of the money himself.
Then, during production there were reports of a chaotic set and ‘severe difficulties’ creating havoc for cast and crew. While these reports were duly denied, it all added to the legend that has continued to brew around the film, even if few have seen it yet.
Well, now people have seen it and what’s more,...
The journey towards the screen for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has been an interesting one to observe, and that looks set to continue as the independently-funded project searches for a distributor.
Back in 2019, before cameras had even rolled on the production, there was talk that the reported $120m project was struggling to acquire financing and so Coppola, ever the filmmaking maverick (even at the grand age of 85), reportedly put in a hefty chunk of the money himself.
Then, during production there were reports of a chaotic set and ‘severe difficulties’ creating havoc for cast and crew. While these reports were duly denied, it all added to the legend that has continued to brew around the film, even if few have seen it yet.
Well, now people have seen it and what’s more,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Francis Ford Coppola, the genius filmmaker who is credited for projects like The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, etc has been hailed as a visionary director. With his ideas and storytelling, he weaves movies that have the capacity to enchant audiences. And he is now back with yet another project – a self-financed movie titled Megapolis.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
Starring a cast including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, etc, the movie has been screened twice to distributors, but has been unable to find an interested party. The film is written and directed by the five-time Oscar winner, but with very polarizing reviews so far, the chances of the film finding distributors are getting slimmer by the day.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megapolis Is Crazy But In a Historic Way
Although the idea...
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
Starring a cast including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, etc, the movie has been screened twice to distributors, but has been unable to find an interested party. The film is written and directed by the five-time Oscar winner, but with very polarizing reviews so far, the chances of the film finding distributors are getting slimmer by the day.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megapolis Is Crazy But In a Historic Way
Although the idea...
- 4/8/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Writer, director, and producer Jessica M. Thompson has signed with Verve for representation.
She directed the Screen Gems vampire movie The Invitation, which was made for $10M, grossed $38M worldwide and was profitable for Sony. That pic starred Nathalie Emmanuel and Thomas Doherty, and debuted at #1 at the box office in late August 2022 and #2 when it hit Netflix.
Thompson is currently writing Pharmaka, an original sci-fi thriller series for TriStar Television. She is also developing a period-drama with Maven Pictures about Dr. James Barry, a trailblazing surgeon who was erased from history.
Previously, her feature debut The Light of the Moon premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at SXSW. The film stars Stephanie Beatriz and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. She also was the lead director on the critically-acclaimed Showtime/Sky series, The End, produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films.
Thompson continues to be...
She directed the Screen Gems vampire movie The Invitation, which was made for $10M, grossed $38M worldwide and was profitable for Sony. That pic starred Nathalie Emmanuel and Thomas Doherty, and debuted at #1 at the box office in late August 2022 and #2 when it hit Netflix.
Thompson is currently writing Pharmaka, an original sci-fi thriller series for TriStar Television. She is also developing a period-drama with Maven Pictures about Dr. James Barry, a trailblazing surgeon who was erased from history.
Previously, her feature debut The Light of the Moon premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at SXSW. The film stars Stephanie Beatriz and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. She also was the lead director on the critically-acclaimed Showtime/Sky series, The End, produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films.
Thompson continues to be...
- 4/4/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
When looking for a heist movie, there is no need to go further than Netflix's diverse collection.
But what if you're not a fan of heist movies?
Whether you want an action-packed thriller, crime-comedy, a romantic twist, or you can't even stand the thought of a heist movie, Netflix has one for you.
From ancient artifacts to cash, to coins, to a drug lord's loot, no matter what the end prize, if it is valuable, you can bet a heist movie has been made about it.
The frustration of movie after movie featuring people doing anything to get their hands on what they covet is real. We feel you. But we're here to tell you that even if you fall in that category, these recommendations will have you rethinking your opinion.
With more significant risk comes bigger rewards, and when people are willing to risk their lives for what they want,...
But what if you're not a fan of heist movies?
Whether you want an action-packed thriller, crime-comedy, a romantic twist, or you can't even stand the thought of a heist movie, Netflix has one for you.
From ancient artifacts to cash, to coins, to a drug lord's loot, no matter what the end prize, if it is valuable, you can bet a heist movie has been made about it.
The frustration of movie after movie featuring people doing anything to get their hands on what they covet is real. We feel you. But we're here to tell you that even if you fall in that category, these recommendations will have you rethinking your opinion.
With more significant risk comes bigger rewards, and when people are willing to risk their lives for what they want,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
When it comes to films and TV shows, no matter how exceptionally well they started, no matter how amazingly well they continued, if it doesn’t have an equally exceptional, or at least satisfactory conclusion, then it all comes crashing down. Game of Thrones being the perfect example.
This HBO series was such a groundbreaking and revolutionary piece of television entertainment that it completely changed what the silver screen stood for. But alas, due to a horrible last season, people remember it with more disappointment than reverence.
Emilia Clarke and Nathalie Emmanuel in a still from Game of Thrones
Naturally, it came as a shock to the audience as to how the co-creators of the show, David Benioff and D.B Weiss, could’ve missed the mark so badly, but it wasn’t a shock to them. In fact, they expected some amount of backlash from the fandom, but not to this extent.
This HBO series was such a groundbreaking and revolutionary piece of television entertainment that it completely changed what the silver screen stood for. But alas, due to a horrible last season, people remember it with more disappointment than reverence.
Emilia Clarke and Nathalie Emmanuel in a still from Game of Thrones
Naturally, it came as a shock to the audience as to how the co-creators of the show, David Benioff and D.B Weiss, could’ve missed the mark so badly, but it wasn’t a shock to them. In fact, they expected some amount of backlash from the fandom, but not to this extent.
- 3/31/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
After 13 years, legendary Oscar-winner Francis Ford Coppola is seemingly back with a new movie, Megalopolis, which is slated to be released in late 2024, although that could still be pushed back. After a controversial outing with 2011’s Twixt, Coppola has finished his new movie, a sci-fi epic with an ensemble cast, which has been screened for distributors in the United States. As of the time of writing, not much is known about the movie, but Deadline reports that the film’s runtime is 2 hours and 13 minutes, and that is without the credits, but as Mark Fleming Jr. writes, the runtime seems “remarkably brief,” which indicates that Coppola has indeed made a great movie.
Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether, as the movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made. Now, 45 years later, the movie is finally complete, as the...
Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether, as the movie was conceived way back in 1979, while Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest war movies ever made. Now, 45 years later, the movie is finally complete, as the...
- 3/30/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood film movement in the 1960s and ’70s. After graduating from the UCLA Film School, he worked on several projects in the early 1960s and made his first feature-length film, Dementia 13 in 1963.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
There have been numerous instances in the industry when filmmakers have struggled to bring their ideas to the big screen because the studios did not like them. Copolla was no exception. Long before he gained acclaim with The Godfather in 1972, the legendary director was determined to debase the studio system which often tended to suppress his visions for cinema.
Luckily, he has finally achieved that with his self-funded film Megalopolis, and viewers are moved to the core after watching it.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis’ First Screening Has Awed Viewers
Francis Ford...
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
There have been numerous instances in the industry when filmmakers have struggled to bring their ideas to the big screen because the studios did not like them. Copolla was no exception. Long before he gained acclaim with The Godfather in 1972, the legendary director was determined to debase the studio system which often tended to suppress his visions for cinema.
Luckily, he has finally achieved that with his self-funded film Megalopolis, and viewers are moved to the core after watching it.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis’ First Screening Has Awed Viewers
Francis Ford...
- 3/29/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
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