Dustin Hoffman<\/b> as Nush “The Fixer” Berman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAn Ambitious Plot<\/h2>\n
‘Megalopolis is set in New Rome<\/b>, a decaying metropolis reminiscent of New York City.<\/p>\n
The story follows Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver)<\/b>, an idealistic architect who can stop time and aims to rebuild the city as a sustainable utopia.<\/p>\n
His primary opposition is Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito)<\/b>, who resists change and clings to the city’s deteriorating past.<\/p>\n
Caught between them is Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel)<\/b>, Cicero’s daughter and Cesar’s girlfriend, who is on a quest for the meaning of life.<\/p>\n
Coppola has described the film as a \u201cRoman epic set in modern America<\/b>,\u201d drawing parallels to the Catiline conspiracy in ancient Rome.<\/p>\nBehind the Scenes: A 40-Year Journey<\/h2>\n
The making of Megalopolis<\/i> has been as dramatic as its plot.<\/p>\n
Coppola has worked on the project for over 40 years<\/b>, funding it with over $120 million<\/b> from his own winery estate.<\/p>\n
The film’s production faced numerous challenges<\/b>, including significant crew changes and chaotic filming schedules.<\/p>\n
Coppola’s unconventional methods, reminiscent of his work on Apocalypse Now<\/i>, created a tense atmosphere on set.<\/p>\n
Despite these hurdles, the film was completed and premiered at Cannes<\/b>.<\/p>\n
In an interview, Coppola expressed his fears and aspirations for the film: \u201cMy greatest fear is to make a really shitty, embarrassing, pompous film on an important subject, and I am doing it,<\/i>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This fear refers to his experience with Apocalypse Now<\/i>, which ultimately became a classic despite initial doubts.<\/p>\nMixed Reactions and Possible Theatrical Release Date<\/h2>\n
Early reactions to Megalopolis<\/i> have been polarizing. Some viewers praised its visionary approach<\/b>, comparing it to groundbreaking works in cinema history.<\/p>\n
Others found it disjointed and difficult to follow.<\/p>\n
Cast members like Adam Driver shared positive experiences, despite the chaotic production process.<\/p>\n
The film is expected to receive a limited IMAX release later in 2024<\/b>, potentially starting in September.<\/p>\n
However, no official distributor has been attached yet<\/b>, leaving the wider release date uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10026,"featured_media":171955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}