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Francis Ford Coppola Says James Gandolfini Helped Inspire ‘Megalopolis’ Script
Back in 2001, late star Gandolfini was cast in the role of the villainous mayor for a table read before Giancarlo Esposito ultimately played the character.
View ArticleFinally, There Is a Non-Problematic ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer
The first full trailer was removed by Lionsgate after including fake quotes from very real critics.
View ArticleWhy Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima’ Wouldn’t Exist Without George Lucas and Francis...
Without the clout of “Star Wars” and “The Godfather,” it’s unlikely Paul Schrader’s impossible-to-make masterpiece gets made.
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola Calls ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Snafu a ‘Mistake, an Accident’
"I'm the one who said there were bad reviews," the director tells ET.
View ArticleGiancarlo Esposito on How Francis Ford Coppola Paved the Way for ‘The...
The "Megalopolis" actor tells IndieWire about working with Coppola for the first time on "The Cotton Club" and witnessing his early experiments with virtual filmmaking.
View ArticleHow Francis Ford Coppola Returned to ‘Student’ Filmmaking to Pave the Way for...
The director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" tells IndieWire about leaving the studio system behind after "The Rainmaker" to find his own style as a filmmaker.
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola Says America Will End Up with an Emperor ‘in a Few...
"Our Senate and representatives are all manipulating their own power rather than running the country," Coppola said in a Q&A before the premiere of "Megalopolis" in New York City. "We’re in danger...
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola Recalls Robert De Niro’s Audition for Sonny Corleone
The director had nothing but praise for the actor's take on the role, which ultimately went to James Caan.
View ArticleHow Will Theaters Handle the ‘Megalopolis’ Live Scene with Adam Driver When...
Over 20 markets in North America will feature a "live participant" to accompany Francis Ford Coppola's epic.
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola Believes Cinema’s Brightest Days Lay Ahead
Coppola didn’t spend $120 million on “Megalopolis” to make an ordinary film in an ordinary fashion, as the 85-year old auteur still dreams of a bright future for cinema.
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola’s Box Office Highs and Lows: 62 Years of (Often) Living...
"Megalopolis" may be his biggest risk, but it comes after a career cannily combining taking chances and working within the system — and one unlikely ever to be replicated.
View ArticleEvery Francis Ford Coppola Film Ranked From Worst to Best
The maker of some of American cinema's most iconic films, Coppola is nonetheless an innovator and an outsider artist at heart.
View ArticleCinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. Comes Full Circle with ‘Megalopolis’
The frequent Coppola collaborator talks about how their new go-for-broke experiment has been on his mind since he first worked with the director 17 years and four films ago.
View ArticleWatch Francis Ford Coppola Share His TCM Picks for October, Including ‘Bride...
Exclusive: With his lifelong passion project "Megalopolis" now playing in theaters, one of cinema's most prominent defenders has curated a list of classics you can watch on TCM this month.
View ArticleFor ‘Megalopolis,’ Francis Ford Coppola Embraced Virtual Production —...
VFX supervisor Jesse Chisholm tells IndieWire about adapting to Coppola's theatricality and poetic realism, which embraced the in-camera sense of wonder in the LED volume.
View ArticleTurning Francis Ford Coppola’s Metaphoric Vision of ‘Megalopolis’ Into New...
Production designer Bradley Rubin stepped into "Megalopolis" midway to decipher Coppola's abstract vision. Why is there a giant clock up in the sky? How does Megalon work?
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola Shares the Films that Inspired ‘Megalopolis’
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Coppola shared a Letterboxd list featuring "Things to Come," "Spartacus," "Eyes Wide Shut," and many other films that helped him create "Megalopolis."
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola to Receive 2025 AFI Life Achievement Award
The "Megalopolis" director will be honored with the organization's 50th lifetime achievement award at a gala in April.
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