Francis Ford Coppola’s Dystopian ‘Megalopolis’ Arrives on Digital, VOD Nov. 12
In Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, a visionary artist (Adam Driver) with utopian dreams clashes with a conservative mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) wedded to the status quo.
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: 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, D. B. Sweeney, Dustin Hoffman
Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
Rating: R
Running time: 138 minutes
Genre: Drama Sci-Fi
Theatrical Release: September 27, 2024
US & Canada Boxoffice: $7,629,085
Worldwide: $12,518,037
Country: US
Studio: Lionsgate
Website: https://www.megalopolis.movie/
A Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. The film world premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it received a seven-minute standing ovation. “Megalopolis” marks the director’s first film in over a decade, since 2011’s “Twixt.” Coppola has been trying to make “Megalopolis” for decades, eventually using $120 million of his own money from his wine empire to produce the film.