Winner of two Palme d’Ors, Francis Ford Coppola‘s makes a huge return to Cannes with a film that will not go unnoticed in Megalopolis. With the price tag of about 120 Sean Baker features, this Julius Caesar salad (forgive the pun) dishes out a lot of ideas with a mega cast of 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, Isabelle Kusman, Bailey Ives, Madeleine Gardella, Balthazar Getty, Romy Mars, Haley Sims, Dustin Hoffman.
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
- 5/17/2024
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Is Francis Ford Coppola’s controversial magnum opus “Megalopolis” any good?
The two hour and 20 minute dystopian drama certainly divided the audience at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night with its collision course of shocking scenes: a doctored sex tape featuring Adam Driver, Shia Labeouf in drag playing a Trumpian figure and Aubrey Plaza dominating her way through a slew of men.
But there was still a huge amount of respect for iconic director Coppola, who received a four-minute standing ovation upon entering the room. After the credits rolled — which included a tribute to his late wife Eleanor — and the standing ovation began, Coppola hugged Driver and Giancarlo Esposito and got emotional as he made a speech dedicating the film to hope and family.
“Thank you all so much. It is so impossible to find words to tell you how I feel,” Coppola said, then introducing his family members in the audience.
The two hour and 20 minute dystopian drama certainly divided the audience at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night with its collision course of shocking scenes: a doctored sex tape featuring Adam Driver, Shia Labeouf in drag playing a Trumpian figure and Aubrey Plaza dominating her way through a slew of men.
But there was still a huge amount of respect for iconic director Coppola, who received a four-minute standing ovation upon entering the room. After the credits rolled — which included a tribute to his late wife Eleanor — and the standing ovation began, Coppola hugged Driver and Giancarlo Esposito and got emotional as he made a speech dedicating the film to hope and family.
“Thank you all so much. It is so impossible to find words to tell you how I feel,” Coppola said, then introducing his family members in the audience.
- 5/16/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Imax has committed screens around the world to show Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” the company’s CEO Richard Gelfond confirmed at a Cannes Film Festival event on Thursday.
The film’s trailer, which debuted on Tuesday, said that “Megalopolis” would be coming to Imax theaters this year — but it was not specified that the release would be global.
The run-up to the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic at Cannes on Friday has been filled with anticipation and controversy, partly because “Megalopolis” has yet to secure a U.S. distributor — though a global release with Imax may help sweeten the pot. The film has found distribution in France and other international territories, including the U.K., Spain and Italy.
“Megalopolis” follows architect Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), who after an accident destroys a New York City-esque metropolis, works to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia. Corrupt mayor Franklyn...
The film’s trailer, which debuted on Tuesday, said that “Megalopolis” would be coming to Imax theaters this year — but it was not specified that the release would be global.
The run-up to the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic at Cannes on Friday has been filled with anticipation and controversy, partly because “Megalopolis” has yet to secure a U.S. distributor — though a global release with Imax may help sweeten the pot. The film has found distribution in France and other international territories, including the U.K., Spain and Italy.
“Megalopolis” follows architect Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), who after an accident destroys a New York City-esque metropolis, works to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia. Corrupt mayor Franklyn...
- 5/16/2024
- by Ellise Shafer and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Shia Labeouf is nearly unrecognizable in his latest acting gig.
Earlier this week, the 36-year-old actor was spotted wearing a white toga paired with gold accessories while shooting scenes for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read More: Francis Ford Coppola Assembles Star-Studded Cast For Self-Funded ‘Megalopolis’
The flowy white number was paired with a gold corset and matching sky-high stilettos with straps that wrapped around his legs. The look was accessorized with costume jewellery and a small gold handbag and his curly locks were tucked under an elaborate headpiece. Elsewhere, Labeouf sported a full face of makeup, including drawn-on eyebrows, and black nail polish.
Shia Labeouf on set of “Megalopolis”. — Photo: Mega Agency
As cameras rolled for the upcoming sci-fi flick, the actor struck a pose in the ancient Greek goddess costume.
The 100-million epic feature follows “an architect [who] wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster,...
Earlier this week, the 36-year-old actor was spotted wearing a white toga paired with gold accessories while shooting scenes for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read More: Francis Ford Coppola Assembles Star-Studded Cast For Self-Funded ‘Megalopolis’
The flowy white number was paired with a gold corset and matching sky-high stilettos with straps that wrapped around his legs. The look was accessorized with costume jewellery and a small gold handbag and his curly locks were tucked under an elaborate headpiece. Elsewhere, Labeouf sported a full face of makeup, including drawn-on eyebrows, and black nail polish.
Shia Labeouf on set of “Megalopolis”. — Photo: Mega Agency
As cameras rolled for the upcoming sci-fi flick, the actor struck a pose in the ancient Greek goddess costume.
The 100-million epic feature follows “an architect [who] wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
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