“Imagine today’s society as a branch of civilization about to reach a dead end… Is this way we’re living the only one that’s available to us?” A very good question. Lionsgate + American Zoetrope have unveiled the full trailer for Megalopolis, the controversial and critically panned new Coppola movie opening in theaters this fall. Megalopolis is director Francis Ford Coppola’s latest ambitious project, a $100M+ feature that he has been trying to make ever since he first conceived the film in 1979. The basic setup is: an architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. It’s not actually NYC, but a giant city like NYC hence the Megalopolis title. The architect’s plan is opposed by the mayor, who has other ideas for the city. This premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year to mostly mixed and negative reviews (here is mine). The movie’s massive ensemble cast includes Adam Driver as Caesar, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grave Vanderwaal, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman. It also co-stars Laurence Fishburne who provides the title voice for the trailer. It’s a spectacular trailer, though amusing with how it starts out by mocking critics then continues into all of the breathtaking footage. Will you go see this movie?? // Continue Reading ›