After waiting 20 years, Francis Ford Coppola has turned his visionary film into reality. Titled ‘Megalopolis,’ this epic project reportedly cost $100 million to produce and is a joint effort between Coppola and Michael Bederman.
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, ‘Megalopolis’ was screened for 300 guests at the Universal CityWalk IMAX Theater. Every distributor and potential buyer was invited to the screening. The film received a standing ovation, leaving Francis Ford Coppola visibly moved, attempting to hold back tears. Among the attendees were Angelica Huston, Nicolas Cage, Andy Garcia, Spike Jonze, Al Pacino, Jon Favreau, Colleen Camp, Roger Corman, Darren Aronofsky, Cailee Spaeny, as well as cast members Shia LaBeouf and Talia Shire.
Described as “crackling with ideas that fuse the past with the future, with an epic and highly visual fable that plays perfectly on an IMAX screen.”
What is the Plot of ‘Megalopolis’?
The film follows the destruction of a metropolis which brings clashing visions of the future. An architectural idealist (Adam Driver) and the Mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) debate on whether to embrace the future & build a utopia or take a business-as-usual rebuild strategy, replete with corruption and power brokering. In between their struggle is the mayor’s socialite daughter Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel), a restless young woman who grew up around power and is looking for meaning in her life.
According to World of Reel, ‘Megalopolis’ was shown to be a little over 2 hours long and confirmed to be the final cut.
The film stars Driver as Caesar, Forest Whitaker, Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman, Shia LaBeouf, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, James Remar, Chloe Fineman, Madeleine Gardella, and Isabelle Kusman.
The buyers have yet to make a deal for ‘Megalopolis,’ but we can expect one to be finalized soon.
