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‘Megalopolis’ First Look: Francis Ford Coppola Says ‘I Must’ve Rewritten It 300 Times’ Before Self-Financing the $120 Million ‘Roman Epic’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director 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.

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‘Megalopolis’ First Look: Adam Driver & Nathalie Emmanuel Appear In First Image From Francis Ford Coppola’s Long-Awaited Epic

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, 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.

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‘Megalopolis’: Adam Driver Calls Francis Ford Coppola’s Magnum Opus “Undefinable” & “Wild On A Big Scale”

Francis Ford Coppola kicked off 2024 by confirming that his self-financed magnum opus “Megalopolis” will reach audiences this year. “It’s only going to be a few months and it’ll be out,” Coppola said in January.

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JC Chandor Reportedly Turning Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Conversation’ Into A Limited Series For Paramount

“The Offer,” Paramount‘s limited series about the making of Francis Ford Coppola‘s “The Godfather,” came and went in 2022 to barely any fanfare. So why does the studio want to do a similar project for another Coppola classic from the ’70s? World Of Reel reports (via a tweet from Daniel Richtman) that Paramount wants to do a series remake of “The Conversation” for Paramount+.

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Francis Ford Coppola Confirms ‘Megalopolis’ For Early 2024 Release: “It’s Only Going To Be A Few Months And It’ll Be Out”

2024 has a ton of anticipated movies on its release calendar, but none have the same mystique as Francis Ford Coppola‘s “Megalopolis.” The long-gestating, self-financed titan of a film went into production in November 2022, wrapped shooting in March 2023, and …well, since then, FFC has been editing, tinkering, etc. After Coppola stated last May that the film wouldn’t reach audiences in 2023, many wondered if the director had hit a couple of snares in post-production.

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‘The Exorcist’ director William Friedkin has died

The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87.Friedkin passed away today (August 7) at home in Los Angeles. His death was confirmed by Chapman University dean Stephen Galloway, who is a friend of Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing.The filmmaker rose to fame in the ’70s along with Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola and Hal Ashby, who were seen as a new generation of envelope-pushing directors.

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Francis Ford Coppola Salutes ‘Barbenheimer’ Success: One-Offs Are a ‘Victory for Cinema’

Sophia Scorziello editor While facilitating questions from fans through his Instagram story on Friday, acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola admitted that he has yet to roll out for “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer.” Nevertheless, he called the box office success of both blockbusters a “victory for Cinema” — with a capital “C.” “I have yet to see them, but the fact that people are filling big theaters to see them and that they are neither ‘sequels’ nor ‘prequels’… no number attached to them meaning they are true one-off’s is victory for Cinema,” he answered. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” turned a doll and the atomic bomb into the fourth-biggest weekend in box office history, collectively bringing in over $200 million during their simultaneous opening frames.

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‘Megalopolis’: Jon Hamm Says Francis Ford Coppola’s New Film Is “Impossible” To Make

To say that people are curious about Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming film, “Megalopolis,” is a gross understatement. Not only is a new film by Coppola something worth watching just because he’s one of the best American filmmakers in history, but “Megalopolis” is his passion project, decades in the making.

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Nicolas Cage’s son accuses ‘various materialistic people’ of trying to exploit him and his family

Nicolas Cage’s son has accused “various materialistic people” of trying to exploit him and his family’s fame and fortune. Weston Cage Coppola, 32, who his ‘Face/Off’ actor dad, 59, had with actress Christina Fulton, 55, made the accusation while opening up about his life, sobriety, and a bitter spousal and child support court battle with the mother of his twin daughters.

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Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Expect ‘Megalopolis’ In Theaters This Year

When it comes to the production and distribution process of independent cinema, no news is often good news. If you’re making headlines for what’s happening on set, odds are that the production is taking on a terrible life of its own.

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Wilmer C. Butler Dies: Cinematographer Whose Work Included ‘Jaws,’ ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ & ‘The Conversation’ Was 101

Oscar-nominated Cinematographer Wilmer C. Butler, whose work included a series of landmark films such as The Conversation (1974), Jaws (1975) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), has died. He was 101. The American Society of Cinematographers confirmed Butler’s passing.

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‘Game Of Thrones’s Nathalie Emmanuel To Co-Star Opposite Omar Sy In Universal Pictures ‘The Killer’ For Peacock And John Woo

Nathalie Emmanuel is set to join the cast of The Killer for Peacock to star opposite Omar Sy in a leading role.

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The Most Surprising Hollywood Nepo Babies!

It’s the controversy of the year: nepo babies!

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James Cameron Takes Aim At Marvel, DC Characters: “They All Act Like They’re In College”

Add James Cameron to the list of elite filmmakers taking umbrage with today’s superhero films.

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‘Megalopolis’: Chloe Fineman, Dustin Hoffman & More Join Stacked Cast In Francis Ford Coppola’s New Film

Francis Ford Coppola is betting big with his upcoming film, “Megalopolis.” Not only is the film going to cost a reported $100 to produce, but the filmmaker is actually footing most of the bill himself. So, to help bring his passion project to life, he continues to add to his already massive cast.

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Nicolas Cage, 58, and wife Riko Shibata, 27, welcome first child together as name is revealed

Actor Nicolas Cage is a father once again after his wife Riko Shibata welcomed their daughter into the world.The newborn is Nicolas' third child and Riko's first. Nicolas is already father to Kal-El, 16, and Weston, 31, from previous relationships. Nicolas, 58, and his fifth wife Riko, 27, confirmed the happy news as a representative told People: "Nicolas and Riko are happy to announce the birth of their daughter.