Francis Ford Coppola has shared a first look at his upcoming sci-fi epic Megalopolis, and film lovers are already hailing it the “movie of the year.”
Widely considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Francis Ford Coppola cemented his reputation as cinema’s leading creative maverick with the release of his mobster trilogy, kicking off withThe Godfatherin 1972. A pioneer in the New Hollywood film movement, later Coppola helmed “death from above” with his1979 Vietnam war epic, Apocalypse Now.
But he hasn’t limited himself to producing one style of film – take the ever-divisive Jack, for example, a coming-of-age dramedy starring Robin Williams as a boy who looks older than he is. Then there’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Coppola’s take on thehorrorrealm.
Though they might not have reached similar acclaim as his previous work, there’s no denying his versatility. So, when the filmmaker revealed he’d return to the director’s chair for the first time in years to helm a sci-fi epic, it’s no surprise the news was met with excitement.
Fans hail “movie of the year” in first look at Megalopolis
Taking to Instagram yesterday (February 6), Coppola shared the title image for Megalopolis, showing the dystopian New York set to be portrayed in the movie – and fans are hyped.
As for what Megalopolis is all about, the synopsis reads: “An upstart architect dreams of turning the Big Apple into a utopia, but the Mayor has other ideas for the city. The former’s vision doesn’t correspond with the conservative ideals of the politician, who turns to dirty politics and organized crime to try and bury the progressive architect.”
The cast list includes Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Jason Schwartzman.
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
