Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited and self-financed epic film "Megalopolis," a $120 million ensemble drama, has secured a distribution deal with Lionsgate for a U.S. theatrical and IMAX release on September 27, 2024.
The film stars Adam Driver as a genius artist envisioning a utopian future for the city of New Rome, with Giancarlo Esposito as the city's mayor. It features notable actors like Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Grace VanderWaal, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, and Jason Schwartzman.
Despite mixed reviews at the Cannes Film Festival, with a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and being called "too experimental" by some critics, Lionsgate praised Coppola as a legend and expressed excitement to work with him on this unique and bold vision.
Coppola personally financed the film by selling parts of his wine empire after decades of work.
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