Megalopolis

“In another era, a film like this might have caused riots at screenings; nowadays, it’s more likely to play to empty auditoriums. But that won’t stop us from talking about it — whether it’s about form, or the wild risks of spending one’s own money on a crazy dream project, or the feasibility of live cinema, or whether the director has lost his marbles, or if critics can be trusted. In that sense, maybe Coppola has in fact achieved his dream.” — Bilge Ebiri, “Megalopolis Has Already Won

more megalopolis news

  1. tech savvy
    Francis Ford Coppola
    Francis Ford Coppola Did an AMA on the Megalopolis AccountExplaining why he named a character Wow, promoting his Letterboxd, and more.
  2. a great debate
    Megalopolis Can Only Imagine Genius As a BrandFrancis Ford Coppola’s passion project about a visionary architect is a banal paean to stale ideas about great men.
  3. at the box office
    It’s Official: Megalopolis Is a Box-Office Mega Flop(olis)Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed $136 million drama sunk under the weight of its negative buzz.
  4. big break
    A Megalopolis Live Actor on How He Got the Fourth Wall-Breaking GigAnd whether he got paid to pretend to interview Adam Driver.
  5. we’ll do it live
    What’s With the Fourth-Wall Break in Megalopolis?Here’s what to expect from the strange live-performance element in Francis Ford Coppola’s new movie.
  6. vulture lists
    Every Francis Ford Coppola Movie, RankedWhere does Megalopolis fall in the director’s rich filmography?
  7. movie recap
    An Earnest Attempt to Explain Everything That Happens in MegalopolisIs it an allegory? Kind of. Is it a myth? No … Is it a future history with a brief subplot about deep fakes? That’s closer to the spirit of the film.
  8. a great debate
    Megalopolis Has Already WonFrancis Ford Coppola has created a movie we can all fight over. In that sense, maybe he has in fact achieved his dream.
  9. movie review
    Megalopolis Is a Work of Absolute MadnessThere is nothing in Francis Ford Coppola’s perhaps-final testament that feels like something out of a “normal” movie.
  10. the law
    2024 Toronto International Film Festival - "Megalopolis" Premiere
    Francis Ford Coppola Sues Variety for $15 MillionOver a report that included video of the director allegedly sexually harassing female extras on the set of Megalopolis.
  11. coming soon
    Megalopolis Will Stop the WorldFamiliarize yourself with Francis Ford Coppola’s utopia.
  12. fall preview 2024
    21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallIncluding the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend.
  13. trailer mix
    Lionsgate Cuts Ties With the Megalopolis Trailer ConsultantFrancis Ford Coppola’s latest claims another victim.
  14. fact check
    Did the Megalopolis Trailer Make Up All Those Movie-Critic Quotes?None of those negative quotes from Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Vincent Canby, or Roger Ebert appear in their reviews. What is the intention here?
  15. on-set
    Celebrity Sightings In United States - November 07, 2022
    Francis Ford Coppola Accused of ‘Old School’ On-Set BehaviorTwo videos of Coppola trying to kiss multiple Megalopolis extras have emerged.
  16. cannes 2024
    What Even Is Megalopolis?What’s going on with the guy who stands up in the audience and talks to the screen? Is Francis Ford Coppola broke now? And many other questions.
  17. review roundup
    Megalopolis or Megaflopolis?Critics agree on one thing: It’s absolutely nuts.
  18. cannes 2024
    Cannes We Please Get the Full Cannes Lineup?Official selection includes Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s Kind of Kindness.
  19. saint francis vs the philistines
    Hollywood Is Doomed If There’s No Room for MegalopolisesFrancis Ford Coppola self-financed a movie the industry’s bean-counters don’t want. It’s not surprising, but it is depressing.
  20. just like us
    Francis Ford Coppola Made a Movie Inspired by the Roman EmpireHe does, in fact, think a lot about the Roman Empire.
  21. rough waters
    Francis Ford Coppola Denies Megalopolis Mess“These reports never say who these sources are,” Coppola responded. “To them, I say, ha, ha, just wait and see.”