Megapolisthe next masterpiece of Francis Ford Coppolahas unveiled its first teaser trailer during the prestigious Cannes Film Festival after surprising us with the first images of Adam Driver as the great protagonist. This cinematographic event marked the prelude of what to be your official screening on May 17, a crucial milestone on its path to finding a distributor for its expected release sometime this year. At the moment, neither Warner nor Netflix have wanted to help the director of The Godfather, and all eyes are on Netflix and Apple. Are we facing a new work of worship?
Francis Ford Coppola demonstrates with this trailer that we are facing a possible cinematic milestone: Megapolis It looks like it will become a classic but no one wants to release it in theaters
If we look back, the truth is that for Coppola, this week has been intense. activityas he has had the opportunity to present the first images of his long-anticipated film along with the premiere of the long-awaited teaser. This trailer offers an initial vision of what promises to be one of the most ambitious and significant projects in the director’s already legendary filmography. It has not been easy, since the realization of Megapolis It has been marked by tragedy and various problems.
Let’s put it in context. Megalopolis is a film that Coppola reveals to have conceived since 1983a story that chronicles the epic task of rebuilding New York City after it has been ravaged by a devastating cataclysm. In it teaserAdam Driver is glimpsed in an iconic scene atop the emblematic Chrysler Building, stopping time for a moment and leaving the audience craving more. This film is expected to generate an important debate in the cinematographic field this year, not only because of its outsider nature, outside the big studios and majors of Hollywood, also for its presumed potential to explore issues of social and cultural relevance. And the fact is that the making of the film, as we have told you in Vandalit has been a very hard birth for the person in charge.
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It is Francis Ford Coppola’s most risky and ambitious project: he has risked money from his own pocket once again
The legendary 85-year-old director, Francis Ford Coppola, has faced numerous challenges in the making of his project Megalopolis. Despite its renowned career in the film industry, the film had to face a series of rejections by distributorsnone of whom were willing to support financially this ambitious company. Coppola, in an act of commitment to his creative vision, He has revealed that he had to sell part of his wine estate to be able to finance this project., whose budget amounts to an impressive 120 million dollars. Between promotion costs, rights and international distribution, figures of 400 and 500 million dollars are estimated. A risky undertaking for Coppola and any Hollywood studio. Once again, the director of Dracula play it monetarily. Yes, in its best tradition.
This Roman epic set in modern America features a stellar cast that includes notable figures such as Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia LaBeouf and Dustin Hoffman, among others. Let’s hope to have a theatrical release date soon.
