Francis Ford Coppola Megalopolis has achieved its theatrical release in the United States after being chosen by Lionsgate for national distribution. The film will hit theaters in both the US and Canada on September 27, 2024.
Coppola heavily funded a passion project decades in the making Megalopolis himself (the film's budget is reportedly around $120 million). The film stars 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, DB Sweeney and Dustin. Hoffmann.
Megalopolis is described as “an epic Roman fable set in an imagined modern America. The city of New Rome must change, causing a conflict between Caesar Catilina, a genius artist seeking to leap into a utopian and idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, which perpetuates Greed and special interests. and partisan war. Divided between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor's daughter, whose love for Caesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Megalopolis marks Coppola's first directorial effort in 13 years. Known for movies like The Godfather, Apocalypse nowand The outsidershe directed for the last time Twixt in 2011.
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