After months of conjecture about the fate of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic, “Megalopolis” has finally found a home.
These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!FILE - Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers at the photo call for the film"Megalopolis" at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. Lionsgate will distribute Megalopolis in U.S. and Canadian theaters, the studio announced Monday, ending one of the biggest acquisition dramas of the year.
Lionsgate will distribute “Megalopolis” in U.S. and Canadian theaters, the studio announced Monday, ending one of the biggest acquisition dramas of the year. Coppola's $120-million Roman epic set in a futuristic New York will land in theaters, including IMAX screens, on Sept. 27.Coppola first privately screened “Megalopolis,” his first film in 13 years, for potential buyers late March in Los Angeles.
In the film, Adam Driver stars as Cesar, an artist-inventor with dreams of a utopian metropolis at odds with the city's mayor . It co-stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. Coppola has spent decades pondering “Megalopolis” and ultimately sold off pieces of his considerable wine empire to largely finance it himself. The film, which previously landed distribution deals for many international territories, has experimental aspects to it. Screenings thus far have included a live moment when an actor walks on stage and addresses a question to the screen.
“Francis is a legend," said Fogelson in a statement."For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film. It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences. At Lionsgate, we strive to be a home for bold and daring artists, and Megalopolis proves there is no one more bold or daring than the maestro, Francis Ford Coppola.”Copyright 2024 The Associated Press.
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