Megalopolis: Francis Ford Coppola Shares First Official Image of Film Set to Premiere at 77th Cannes Festival (View Pic)
Francis Ford Coppola unveiled the first official image for his upcoming sci-fi epic Megalopolis. Set for a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the film follows a visionary architect, Caesar (played by Adam Driver), aiming to rebuild a New York City in ruins into a utopian future reminiscent of the Roman Empire.
Master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has shared the first official image of his highly anticipated film Megalopolis, which will premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Megalopolis is set in a futuristic city similar to the Roman Empire and follows an architect named Caesar, played by Adam Driver, who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. Francis Ford Coppola Calls Barbie and Oppenheimer Phenomena ‘Victory for Cinema’, Says ‘We’re on the Verge of Golden Age’.
In the first still from the sci-fi epic film, Driver's Caesar can be seen studying plans to rebuild the City of New Rome while Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the socialite daughter of Mayor Cicero, looks on. Coppola, known for The Godfather franchise, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, shared the image on his official Instagram page on Tuesday. "This is the first official image of @megalopolisfilm to be released publicly. It brings me joy to share what is to come..." he captioned the post. The movie, Coppola's long-term passion project and self-funded feature will screen in the Competition segment in Cannes on May 17 in a gala premiere at the annual festival. Francis Ford Coppola Birthday Special: Revisiting the 5 Best Scenes From The Godfather Trilogy.
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Megalopolis also stars Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, and Talia Shire. Coppola directed, wrote and produced the film, with Fred Roos, Barry Hirsch and Michael Bederman attached as producers.