After Three Decades, Megalopolis By Francis Ford Coppola Is Almost Complete
It has took a while for audiences to see the vision behind the massive film project by Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis, but it is now set to make its debut soon. The famed director of both The Godfather and Apocalypse Now is completing his final work on the film that blends science with dystopia, with the final viewing expected during fall season in the year 2024 where it would also be shown in IMAX.
What Is The 2024 Cannes Film Festival’s Role?
There is now hope that the film, Megalopolis, will make its first showing at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024. Coppola has had an affection for the French festival for decades, and debuting in Cannes may establish the picture nicely for its future premiere in theaters.
On the other hand, there are drawbacks and cons for a film more focused on its festival debut: a film that receives a negative reaction in a festival may virtually destroy its chances of ever being successful commercially and its chances of doing well critically too, even before the film has been shown in theaters.
Coppola Started Working On Megalopolis At The Age Of 40+
The most notorious talking point involving him and the film Megalopolis began in 1982, however, throughout the subsequent years there has been no activity surrounding the movie. Securing funds was also a big hurdle, but in the end, he managed to fund the project himself and all of the expenses including staff salaries, rentals, location, etc were around $120 million.
Titanic in scope and vision, this amount does not cover extra marketing efforts, highlighting the personal and monetary risks he took to realize his idea.
As far as the director is concerned, his most important goal is to fulfill each of his expectations when making Megalopolis regardless of the market’s cravings. Still, the odds are in favor of the film industry and so this project will allow Coppola to put the finishing touches on a highly decorated career in film.
The Narrative and The Characters
Irish flags are good actors in Megalopolis. The film has a stellar cast including:
- Adam Driver
- Forest Whitaker
- Nathalie Emmanuel
- Jon Voight
- Laurence Fishburne
- Aubrey Plaza
- Jason Schwartzman
- Shia LaBeouf
The film is set in a dystopian perspective with a central character Julia Cicero, torn between her father and her lover. The father has an idealistic view of the world while her lover, an architect, wants to envision a new beautiful urban city.
Coppola’s imaginative scope would appear to call for a complex resolution of the antagonistic tenets of societal aspiration, and the individual as well as the conflict between the old and the new.
A Filmic Bet that Should Be Made
Turning 85 in April, Megalopolis is an aspiration for Coppola. This could very easily turn out to be his last project as sun has set on his glory days as a visionary storyteller.
The director has never mentioned the possibility of retirement but the grandeur of this project and its personal touch offers him the opportunity to go out on a high note.
For those interested in the making of the film, copies of the stage one scripts can be found online, though caveats suggest that this will not be where progress comes to rest. Even so, they reveal some elements of his masterpieces.
Conclusion: A Great Release Landing Up Next
Tis on this lofty scale that Megalopolis is envisioned by its producer, but if it fails to meet expectations it could simply be a reminder to never stop striving. Whatever the case, many are looking forward to what promises to be a very interesting release in 2024. As the audiences and film aficionados brace themselves for the films formal announcement, there is one constant within: the audience cannot get enough of what Coppola is telling them in terms of narratives.