Nearly five years ago, acclaimed filmmaker francis ford coppola He talked about his plans to finally make the movie he's been brewing in his head since the 1980s. He also tried to make one in the early 2000s, but 9/11 made it impossible as he felt it was in bad taste.But after 20 years, he finally succeeded megalopolis, And it will see the light of day later this year.
In a recent episode, accutron podcast, director Coppola confirmed that post-production would take „several months“ before it would be released in theaters. Production on the film will wrap in March 2023, and ITI reached a tentative agreement with SAG-AFTRA in August to allow reshoots to take place during the Hollywood strike. Coppola described his next film as „unusual and never boring.“ Other than that, we'll wait and see. ”
It's being touted as an epic sci-fi drama and love story. megalopolis Adam Driver plays Caesar, an architect who is trying to rebuild New York City into a utopia after a „catastrophic disaster.“ His progressive ideas come into conflict with his lover's father, who is said to have more classical social views. The film's cast includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Shia LeBoeufAubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito.
megalopolis This will be Coppola's first film since 2011. twist, However, production was not without its problems.This is what it looked like this time last year report The film grew beyond its original $120 million budget and several key staff members left, including the VFX team, including production designer Beth Mickle and supervisor Mark Russell.both coppola and driver denied those claims, with the latter calling it „one of the best filming experiences I've had.“ However, as previously noted by the media, Coppola's work can be chaotic at times. apocalypse of hell (cited in this report as a point of comparison) and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
(via indie wire)
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