Francis Ford Coppola’s ambition knows no limits and that allowed us to soon enjoy a masterpiece of this genre.
Francis Ford Coppola, recognized for directing classics such as The Godfather, waited four decades to make an ambitious science fiction film, which in turn It is inspired by the classic Metropolis by Fritz Lang.
After facing a cinematographic odyssey full of numerous obstacles before finally entering production, the director successfully joins the science fiction genre where we can now find unforgettable stories such as Star Wars, Dune, Ex Machina and Alien. However, in Coppola’s film we have a different twist to these plots since It tells the story of an architect who tries to redesign New York as a modern utopia after a disaster, facing resistance from a conservative mayor..
The idea of Megalopolis emerged in the 80s, but several commercial failures forced Coppola to postpone the project and seek financing in other films.s. In 2007, Coppola admitted that he directed Bram Stoker’s Dracula to obtain funding for his film.
Despite the setbacks, Coppola never gave up his dream, and filmed about 30 hours in New York. However, The September 11, 2001 attacks halted production, shelving the film for years. In 2019 he announced that he would return to the project and despite skepticism due to his age, He was determined to make his vision a reality.. He raised an impressive sum of 100 million dollars to finance the filming and finally after four decades, he began filming it with an all-star cast and cutting-edge technology.
Although the wait has been long, Megalopolis is closer than ever to seeing the light and showing us the bold vision of a Francis Ford Coppol ready to offer a work that could revolutionize the science fiction genre. Therefore, only time will tell if the film will live up to expectations.
